Chapter 216: Looking Ahead

Although it is under the guise of her father-in-law and mother-in-law, in fact, the most anxious person to make this dress is Li Yingjun herself, since the clothes are ready, she has to take them out every night when she returns to the room to see, "touch" and "touch", and try again, or even for this set of clothes and jewelry, she also specially bought a valuable and high-level Jiang Xin mirror, so that her whole body can shine when she tries on clothes.

After settling down and sleeping with the cat, she would put on a full set of clothes and head jewelry, facing the Jiang Xin mirror, trying her best to recall their movements and demeanor when she saw Mrs. Sun Yuanjun and Mrs. Zhang Beijia, and then imitated and practiced in the mirror.

A gesture of raising his fingers, a word of instruction to his subordinates, the faint reserved smile on his face, and even a movement of brushing his hair and sideburns, Li Yingjun kept thinking about and practicing. During the tedious practice, she always had a hint of longing and joy on her face, and she never tired of it.

After putting away the jewelry and clothes after practicing, Li Yingjun, who was lying on the couch, inevitably thought of Tang Cheng, but it was always uncomfortable to think about it before, lovesick and murderous! But since having this dress and head jewelry, Li Yingjun has begun to have a lot of shallow and longing smiles in her thoughts.

After Tang Cheng comes back, he should be able to put on official clothes when he goes out to pay homage! At that time, she will wear this dress and take these head and face jewelry to visit guests with him, go back to Yunxi County with him, and go back to her hometown with him. Oh, what should the neighbors and the villagers who hid when they saw her think and say when they saw her now?

Whenever she thinks of this, Li Yingjun's face will always be very strange with a girl's youthful blush, she is really curious about the answers to these two questions, and it is precisely because of this curiosity that she has brought her a hidden and lasting pleasure that belongs to her.

Lying on Tang Cheng's chest, Li Yingjun, who was already a mother, whispered this secret desire to say it that had never been "revealed" to anyone. When a young woman murmurs her thoughts like a girl, the simple but sincere beauty is enough to move anyone.

Tang Cheng listened to her quietly. I felt that she was a little silly, silly and cute; There's a little bit of stupidity, and it's really stupid. Girl's feelings are always poetry, in fact, for women, why not only girls? This is like romance, romance is not a patterned action, it is a state of mind, a feeling, as long as there is such a strong feeling. Even a rose painted on paper is enough to intoxicate, regardless of age.

But no matter what, Tang Cheng would never think that she was vulgar, rich and noble, and did not return to her hometown, just like a brocade dress and walking at night, not to mention that Li Yingjun had that kind of experience in the past, since it was a heart knot, it was not so easy to remove.

"If you want to go back to Yunxi, then I'll accompany you on a trip. Bring the cat and eggs, and my father and mother also want to go back to the old house", Tang Cheng gently stroked Li Yingjun's hair in his arms, "It just so happens that I also want to visit Master Yan, Uncle Siniang and Zhang Xianling."

Li Yingjun heard this. His eyes were full of surprise, "Really? ”。

"How can this be fake?" , Tang Cheng smiled and patted her, "If you want to go, you have to go early." Maybe the officials will transfer the documents at some point."

The plan here is very good, but unfortunately the plan always can't catch up with the changes quickly, people just don't talk about it, the first night Tang Cheng and his family just talked about Zhao Laohu, and the next day he actually went to the state city because of a case, and then Tang Chengcheng received an invitation to the family banquet sent by Zhang Zishan.

Because the invitation card stated that it was a family banquet to come, since Lao Gao, a protégé, sent the invitation in, Li Yingjun began to get busy after handing the cat eggs to Tang Cheng.

"Ah Cheng. What's going on? Before getting into the car, Li Yingjun pulled her skirt again, "Isn't it good-looking?" ”。

"It's the fifth time", Tang Cheng smiled and stretched out his palm to gesture, "My answer is the same as the previous four times, what looks good can't be better", with a smile on his lips, he had already pulled Li Yingjun into the car.

Wait for Tang Cheng and his family to arrive. It was the time when the sky was dark. Don't drive Zhang Zishan in Jinzhou, personally standing under the lantern in front of the gate to welcome the guests with a smile.

"Congratulations, freshly baked jinshi. This way is unique! Tang Cheng, you have added glory to my Jinzhou literary affairs", after Zhang Zishan finished speaking to Tang Cheng with a smile, he arched his hand to Li Yingjun, who came down later: "Mrs. Tang, you are welcome at the gate of the inner courtyard, so let Xiaocui guide Mrs. Go."

Seeing that the No. 2 person in Benzhou smiled and saluted him, and called himself Mrs., Li Yingjun's heart shook and returned the salute, her appearance and posture were really standard to the extreme, even if the officials of the Ministry of Rites came, they didn't want to pick out half a point.

"Madame, please", a clever girl walked over, bowed her head slightly and carried Li Yingjun from the open courtyard gate to walk inward, during which the men and the people of Zhang's Mansion saw her life "woman" when they had to stop and give way, and only after it was over, they went back to their own business.

Holding his arms slightly lowered with his hands flat, Li Yingjun, who was looking at each other, tried his best to make the smile on his face look more peaceful and peaceful, and walked slowly under his feet, but the old things kept surging in his heart.

It's not the first time she's come to Zhangfu, it's just that when she came to the place before, she always walked through the side door of the ground, how could she have walked through the wide open front door? Where are the people living like they are today? This is not the snobbery of Zhangfu, it is really a strict barrier between officials, good, and lowly, and it is self-evident who enjoys what treatment, and the wife is expensive by virtue of her husband, because of the change of Tang Cheng's identity, she has now naturally entered the ranks of officials, so it is logical that no matter how much money she can't enjoy before, such as the door of the hole, such as the avoidance of these people's chins, and then the Mrs. Zhang who is not far away wearing a decree to serve at the door of the inner courtyard......

There are not many guests tonight, and they are all Tang Cheng's acquaintances, except for Zhang Ziwen and Zhao Laohu, who came from Yunxi County, the other is the record of the state government and the two judges, who can be invited to participate in such a family banquet, needless to say, these are Zhang Zishan's henchmen and cronies in the state government.

At the same time, everyone also knows that although the new jinshi are not high at the beginning, they are promoted much faster than other officials. Therefore, in the face of the new Jinshi in the Jinshi Branch, it is really not purely based on the current rank. When Tang Cheng walked into the flower hall, Zhang Ziwen and Zhao Laohu also gave up, and the other three were really affectionate.

"We're all old colleagues. This is another private house in Don't drive an adult, what is polite", Tang Cheng returned the salute with a smile, he has been in Chang'an for most of the past half a year, and he is also common for Sanpin adults and even county princes, and he has such an experience, and now when he returns to Jinzhou to face such an officialdom, Tang Cheng is really open-minded. Although the ease of receiving people and things is not clear, the people who face him can really feel it.

Looking at Tang Cheng quietly, Zhao Laohu, who was sitting on the side, nodded slightly, it seems that Tang Cheng ran unjustly in Chang'an this time, needless to say, he got a Jinshi, his whole person's aura is also much broader than before, he used to look calm and condensed, but now he has a little sophistication.

looked at Tang Cheng in front of him. The emotion in the hearts of the two judges was even stronger, and the scene in front of him when he was first transferred from Yunxi County was still vivid, how long has it been? Is he like this?

From an ordinary sword and pen officer to a judge, and then to a recorder to join the army, and then transferred from Jinzhou to the Taoist government as a confidant of the observation envoy. Now it's even more amazing, he actually jumped out of Shannan and kicked out a new jinshi in Chang'an City, for the hundreds of thousands of officials in the Tang Dynasty, it is difficult to change the identity of the official, for him, it is easy to see. The leisurely stroll stepped over.

Although they all eat court meals and mix yamen affairs, but an official and an official, how big is the difference between them, it makes people feel sad to think about it!

First Sun Envoy, and then Yu Observation Envoy, now it's good, this is clearly from the son of a farmer in Yunxi County, Tang Cheng even went through the door of Princess Taiping of Zhenguo. Jokes, who in this Tang Dynasty officialdom doesn't know that if you want to be admitted to the Jinshi in the past few years, you have to speak to Her Royal Highness the Princess, but this year there are twenty-two new Jinshi Tang Cheng can be among them, so the meaning behind it still needs to be said!

Look at Tang Cheng who behaves in front of him, think about the changes in his circumstances in the past few years, and then think about his hard work in the past few decades. I feel it deeply. Compare yourself to him. I have lived to the belly of a dog in the past few decades, and everything is fate. It's not up to anyone!

Tang Cheng naturally didn't know that his appearance had made the three old colleagues feel so much emotion, and after greeting them, he came to Zhao Laohu, and after shouting the fourth uncle in a proper manner, he bowed to Zhang Ziwen and smiled: "I haven't seen you for more than half a year, the third uncle looks much richer, but the little nephew knows that the bandits in Yunxi County must be extinct now."

Tang Cheng's third uncle called Zhang Ziwen is whole body comforted, "Okay, just call you this third uncle, I'll have to drink a few more with you later", smiling rudely and patting Tang Cheng's shoulder, Zhang Ziwen turned his head to Zhao Laohu and said: "Big brother, your niece and son-in-law are really good, and you don't forget your roots."

"He and your little rabbit cub are sworn brothers, this can't change, even if he is big, he has to call the third uncle in a proper manner when he sees you", Zhao Laohu said while smiling and waving his hand: "This is in Zhangbie Mansion, everyone is not an outsider, sit down, sit down and fill the wine to talk."

Once he started drinking, it goes without saying that Tang Chengcheng is the main goal, congratulations, and it ended after a while, and then everyone asked him with great interest what he had seen in Beijing, and Tang Cheng realized that Zhang Zishan's treat tonight turned out to be his guest of honor.

With a smile in his mouth, Tang Cheng began to wonder in his heart what Zhang Zishan's move meant, he is a new jinshi who is naturally valued by ordinary people, but it is really nothing in front of Yizhou Don't drive. What does it mean that Zhang Zishan is a family banquet and pulls Zhao Laohu to accompany him? In fact, with his relationship with Zhang Xiangwen, what can Zhang Zishan say directly?

It wasn't until the record of joining the army seemed to have no intention of asking a sentence that Tang Cheng tasted a little meaning.

"The first emperor died, and now he ascends the throne, I am afraid that the observation envoy of this way will be replaced soon", Tang Cheng was also sad when answering this question, Yu Dongjun had a great favor to him, but the court situation was like this, and his position as an observer was indeed not able to sit for long. "Fortunately, the road repair of this road has come to an end, and it is also a long-cherished wish for Lord Yu to return to the Ministry of Engineering."

Raising his head and sighing, Tang Cheng groaned for a moment and then continued: "As for who the replacement is, it's hard to say, the current observation envoys of the east and west of Jiangnan are all candidates for Wei Shuren's personal appointment that day, and this time they are bound to be replaced, these two are the center of gravity of half of the south of the Yangtze River, according to the current situation of the local government, the new observation envoy must be the princess's confidant." Since the princess has taken up the personnel of these two provinces. In my shallow opinion, the person who succeeded Lord Yu as the observer of Shannan Dongdao must be the old man when he was in the Xiangwang Qiandi", because there were no outsiders in the seat, Tang Cheng had nothing to hide when he spoke.

"What Tang Jinshi said coincides with that of the other drivers, and the hero's vision is slightly the same, which is true", listening to the words of the record and joining the army. Tang Cheng looked at Zhang Zishan, and saw the disappointment on his face flash away.

What did the people of Xiangwang Qiandi disappoint Zhang Zishan when he served as the observer of Shannan Dongdao? Tang Cheng took a sip of wine, but he didn't grasp the meaning of the taste just now.

Zhao Laohu looked at Zhang Zishan and then at Tang Cheng, smiled and shook his head, readers just like to twist and turn. This old Zhang, it was quite simple to open his mouth to say that things were stunned, which made him complicated.

After recording the matter of joining the army, he didn't say anything until the end of the banquet, and Tang Chengyun couldn't figure out what the meaning of this obviously well-prepared family banquet tonight was.

"Tang Cheng, you wait, I'll talk to you." When the banquet was over, Zhao Laohu stopped Tang Cheng.

After the three of them went, Zhao Laohu smiled and said to Zhang Zishan: "I know that there is a good garden in your house, and now is the right time."

Hearing this, Zhang Zishan smiled and walked out first.

The back garden of Zhang Zishan's mansion is indeed good, but none of the four of them have the heart to appreciate it, Zhao Laohu sat down on the stone table under the flower stand and said directly: "None of the outsiders here." I'm a rough person again, so I'll just say anything straight, and I'll be crisp."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Laohu looked directly at Tang Chengdao: "The first thing, Yu Observation makes eyes to go, and the road is almost repaired." Your sworn brother won't be embarrassed to stay in the Taoist government any longer, and after all, it is the right way to do scientific research. Tang Cheng, you just entered the Jinshi, is there a way to help him in the Ministry of Rites? ”。

Zhao Laohu's words came out. The eyes of the two brothers Zhang Zishan fell on Tang Cheng tightly. Zhang Xiangwen is the only male root of his old Zhang family, and this is a major event related to a lifetime, so they don't care. Although Zhang Zishan said that he was driving alone. It's really not small in Jinzhou, but he's really nothing when he arrives in Chang'an, but it's not as good as Tang Cheng, who just passed the Jinshi examination, after all, he was admitted to the Shilin Huaxuan Jinshi Branch.!

"Xiangwen and I are sworn brothers, you two are my second uncle and third uncle, what will happen in the future, just order it directly", there were only four people in front of him, Tang Cheng didn't call him any more Don't drive the adult, he called the second uncle directly to Zhang Xiangwen, as soon as he said this, Zhang Ziwen looked at Zhang Zishan, and Zhang Zishan's face was slightly confused.

"I went to Chang'an this time to explore the way, the second brother must be to participate in the imperial examination, the three are all elders, and the little nephew will not hide the courage to say, if the second brother wants to be admitted to the Shike, it is really no way, but if it is the law department, the little nephew is still somewhat sure that he can pass this way", the law department is not more competitive than the Shike, and Princess Taiping will not control the more than ten subjects of the Ministry of Rites, which is confident that Tang Cheng still has, "but the second brother's Taoism has to worry about the number of township tribute students."

I have been with Tang Cheng for so long, and the Zhang Zishan brothers all know that he is not pretentious, since he dares to say this, he must be somewhat sure, and he is happy for a while, Zhang Zishan is still a little better and only nodded and said that there is a quota for Xianggongsheng, that Zhang Ziwen did not hide his excitement, laughed and got up and punched Tang Cheng.

Zhang Ziwen is happy, this punch is really powerful! Tang Cheng grinned and said: "Second uncle, third uncle is happy slowly, the little nephew has something to say ahead."

Zhang Zishan was stunned when he heard this, "The virtuous nephew is okay to say."

"After taking the test of the Ministry of Officials of the Central Law Department, the second brother will be released to be a county lieutenant", Tang Cheng said and arched his hand to the two brothers Zhang Zishan, "Go into battle with father and son, and fight tiger brothers." If the younger nephew is released from the foreign office, whether it is the county lieutenant or the county order, the second brother will have to help me, in case it is too far away from home, the second uncle and the third uncle can be more forgiving."

"Follow you, follow you, we can rest assured", after Zhang Ziwen said quickly, he suddenly thought that the second brother couldn't speak when he was here, so he stopped and just grinned.

"Oh! It seems that the virtuous nephew went to Chang'an to travel far more than the Ministry of Rites", Zhang Zishan smiled, "We are his uncle, and you are also his eldest brother, ah!" ”。

"The family doesn't talk about the two families", Zhao Laohu took over with a smile, "Tang Cheng, the second thing is your second uncle's, when Yao Tingshi was put down from the sixth department, he walked in the former political affairs hall minister Chuke's mansion, and after the observation envoys of each province have finished adjusting, the prefectures and prefectures under their jurisdiction have to be more or less affected, you see if there is a way to help your second uncle go further."

Zhao Laohu's words were too direct, and Zhang Zishan, who was sipping tea when he heard this, coughed suddenly, and the tea sprayed out wet the corners of his sleeves.

Hearing this, Tang Cheng suddenly realized that Zhang Zishan's formal banquet tonight was actually for these two things.

With a smile in his heart, Tang Cheng's face was not the slightest abnormal, "It's a big matter, and the little nephew doesn't dare to say anything, but I can introduce someone to the second uncle."

"Who?".

"The newly appointed Jingzhao Mansion Yin Zhangxiang".

Just as Chang'an County is the first county in the world, Jingzhao Mansion is actually the first state capital in the world, and he is also a state official, Zhang Zishan naturally knows about this recently emerging upstart Jing Zhaoyin, "Zhang Dongbo? The original king's mansion army? When he said this, the tea cup that Zhang Zishan was putting on the stone table in his hand forgot about it, and it was half suspended in the air.

"It's him", Tang Cheng smiled, "Second Uncle Xu doesn't know that when the younger nephew was building a road in Jinzhou last year, Zhang Mingzhi, who came with Dulahe, was Zhang Dongbo's younger brother. The little nephew has some friendship with his brothers, and the matchmaking is barely enough. This matter should be done sooner rather than later, and tomorrow after the little nephew writes the letter, the second uncle will send his confidants and family members to enter Beijing as soon as possible."

"Second brother, this is a big deal, let the fourth and fifth children run in person and bring more money", happy things one after another, Zhang Ziwen couldn't care about anything when he spoke excitedly, after speaking, he laughed at Tang Cheng and said: "Tang Cheng, you can do it, even Jing Zhaoyin can climb the friendship, your way is not an ordinary wilderness."

Among the three of them, only Zhao Laohu knew about Yangzhou that day, and when he heard this, he glanced at Tang Cheng deeply, and said nothing after smiling.

Zhang Ziwen's words of "bring more goods" made Zhang Zishan cough again, and after holding the teacup that was still hanging in the air and putting it to his mouth, Zhang Zishan found that there was no tea in the teacup at all. In the darkness of the night, his face quietly turned red.

Gaffe, too gaffe!

Previously, he sat in Sima's seat for many years, and last year he used Tang Cheng's strength to go up to another car, and now he is looking at the history of the assassination, and he can have a better relationship with the henchmen of the Son of Heaven.

After silently taking a few deep breaths to calm down, Zhang Zishan looked at Tang Cheng with a quiet smile under the flower stand, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind, "Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Officials, Jing Zhaoyin, Tang Cheng, Tang Cheng, where are your roots?" ”。

One surprise after another, when the excited Zhang Zishan suddenly came up with such an idea, Tang Cheng was also thinking about his thoughts, even if there was no mention from Zhao Laohu, he hoped that Zhang Zishan could take over as the assassin of Jinzhou.

After the officials were released, no matter whether the place was good or not, he couldn't take his family with him when he first took office, even if his family could take it away, the extremely lucrative industry could not be taken away, no matter which one, as long as Zhang Zishan could successfully take over the post of assassin Shi, then he would be able to worry about it when he left!