Tang Dynasty Civil Servants Chapter 263 Men's Troubles; Longmen County is about to change dramatically.

The weaving arrived in Longmen County the next day. The county officials noticed that the trees on the side of the most street in the city were invariably brightened with big lights. The person who personally handled this matter was actually the county magistrate who had been busy lately. When a curious neighbor asked about the origin of the lamp. The expression of the general catcher, who has always been straightforward, instantly became extremely strange. Later, he said solemnly that this was because the county commander was concerned about the inconvenience of the people to walk. No one doubts this explanation. Naturally, it attracted praise again.

Night. When the groomers light the lights. The streets, which have been dark since the establishment of Longmen County, finally have light. It's a small matter. If you don't, no one can think of doing it. However, once it is actually done. The people of the city really realized the convenience of this. It's easy and safe to walk on. Ay. In the final analysis, it is the county lord who has the people in his heart. It's thoughtful.

Hang the lights on the first day. The second morning, I just went to the office. Another proclamation signed by the county lord was pasted all over the streets and alleys of Longmen County in a very short time. In particular, the cattle shop, inn, and cart shop are delivered by tolerance in person.

The content of the proclamation is simply one sentence: to cooperate with the dust of the people's own homes to wait for the end of the year. Longmen County will also carry out a vigorous city-wide cleaning. This is done by each family taking care of the street in front of their own door. The cleaning area is bounded by the walls of each house. Other unowned sections are assigned to the shops on the left. When the whole city is linked, it is called by the bell of the Shangya in the afternoon. When the bell rings, the yamen will be in charge of checking together with the houses in the city. Those who fail to carry out the proclamation of the Yamen shall post a proclamation in addition to posting a proclamation to announce their names. It will also be fined by the Yamen Division for a semi-consistent and consistent amount. After the whole city is cleaned up today. All large animals entering and leaving Longmen County must bring their own dung pockets. If there is any more disorderly pulling, he will be punished twice.

As soon as this proclamation came out, it immediately stirred up thousands of waves in the city of Menxian City, and the people passed it on from mouth to mouth, and the content of the proclamation was inevitably dumbfounded. Why are you even in charge of the shitting and farting of the animals? Since the ancient ancestors opened the world to the present. Ren is a learned person, who has ever seen such a proclamation?

Our county honorable people like to do things as much as possible. Such proclamations do not dare to say the end. But the unprecedented is firmly occupied.

For the people to talk or even all kinds of strange words, the tolerance of posting proclamations does not listen, do not speak, do not explain, and there are only one sentence that is asked by the familiar neighbors. "You still don't know the temperament of the county lord? Let you do what you want. Don't make yourself uncomfortable. ”。

Seeing the New Year, now is the time to be idle. Provoked by this message. The people were preparing all kinds of cleaning utensils. While waiting for the moment when the bell rings in the afternoon. Speaking of which, everyone's eyes are only on one place. Let's see what the block in front of the county yamen is doing. The eldest sister made shoes, and the second sister didn't have anything to do in this cold day.

In the afternoon, the bell of the Longmen County Ya rang on time, and the boring idlers who ran to see the bustle were surprised. Almost at the same time as the bell rang, a team of twenty or thirty people with various tools came out of the yamen—there were more people in Longmen County now than before. But it is also busier than the previous yamen. Twenty or thirty people were the result of all the left-behind personnel in the yamen. And the one who led this team to the front was unexpectedly. The county lord with a long shovel in his hand.

It's okay to have a long shovel. There is no question about the official clothes. But in the eyes of the idlers who watched the excitement, when these two things came together, it was so strange. Who has ever seen a man in an official uniform take this thing? Since the officials are all wearing it, do you still need to take one?

For these people, Tang Cheng only talked about it. I didn't even glance at it. He carried his long shovel to the farthest wall of the yamen and began to work.

Shovel down. The slag that had accumulated over the decades began to loosen. When Tang Cheng shoveled up the first shovel of slag soil. There was a faint exclamation of "ah" in the lively crowd.

Lord Xianzun, this is serious.

to Tang Cheng to do it himself. There are fewer and fewer people who are bored to watch the excitement. Slowly, it was scattered. Even Lord Zun did it. Let's go back to life. It's ugly enough for the name to be announced by the county government. It's really going to be punished. Even if it's half a money, it's distressing.

In this afternoon. In Tang Cheng's first example. Almost all the heads in Longmen County. Spade. The sweeps all moved at the same time. Street corners. The piles of slag that had accumulated over the years were cut open in the cracks. Patches of dust rose up. If it looks from a distance. This Longmen County is like the battlefield of the battle array of the two armies.

That is, in this process. The people realized how dirty the county town where they lived was small. After realizing this, I turned my head and looked back at the proclamation of the prefectural lord in the morning. There are fewer people who say strange things. Ken is more and more.

The county lord is right. No one wants to have a dung heap in their own home. This city is home to the larger area. In general, the house is cleaned to have a comfortable New Year. In this way, when the prince goes to heaven to report to heaven, he can also show his merit to this people. When the people were in full swing to the half-waist. Hundreds of ox carts lined up into Longmen County. Later, they were dispatched to various streets to load the slag and dust picked up by the people into trucks and transport them to Donggu. Crops and flowers depend on fertilizer. The stuff that is cleaned up in the city is the best fertilizer.

The proclamation clearly underestimated the weight of the county, the scum. Seeing that it was time to ring the bell, it was not half done. Tang Cheng ordered the inspection to be postponed to the next afternoon.

The next day, the whole of Longmen County was busy. The city is busy continuing yesterday's "big cleaning". The farmers who have received food from their families in the East Valley will also return to their hometowns today for the Chinese New Year.

One of the wheat. One

The beans were loaded onto the taunting ox cart that also returned home. When the farmers looked back at the hillside with their hands on the bulging bags. A heartfelt smile appeared on his face.

Stone dams. Flattened terraced fields. Although the whole work is not all done. But the chaotic and desolate = slope of the past has now shown a different style, and this scene on the hillside is erected with the one on the side of the river under the slope. The watermill that did not stand up is combined. It's just beautiful.

It's all Hirata. It's still a flat field that doesn't lack water. The big waterwheel creaked and stirred the water up the hillside. How much wheat does an acre of such a flat field produce? The simple farmers are also poetic, and when they think about the piles of yellow and clear wheat, the more beautiful this one is made by their own hands. It's so good that I can't give up when I'm leaving.

not only gives them hope. And so that their hearts can also be steadfast in this great year. I haven't seen him for more than half a month. Thinking about it, I always feel a little panicked.

The bulging bags of grain under their hands gave them timely comfort, and they could think of the joy of the children in the family when they saw these grain bags, and when they thought of this. The bankers themselves had a smile on their faces. Although I have suffered and sinned in these days, this suffering has not been in vain. Who would have thought that on such a dry day, a family could still eat steamed pure white noodles during the New Year?

Distant slopes. Bags of bread for the hand. When the dealer looks at and touches these, he will always think of the county elder in the end. The county lord who gave them all this.

God opens my eyes. Ye Tian is well endowed with the sufferings of the people. We must bless Master Tang with strong bones, no disasters and no illnesses, and a down-to-earth hall, so that the people can live a good life with him.

It lasted one day. The city-wide cleaning of Longmen County has officially ended, looking at this county town that has almost taken on a new look overnight. The people themselves were amazed. So much so that on a cold day, I couldn't help but go out with my family to visit this familiar and unfamiliar county.

It's really wicked. It was the day after the cleaning. That is, the evening when the prince went to heaven in his childhood. Longmen County, which has been dry for months, has seen its first snow of the winter.

It's so fierce under the snow. Splashing recklessly, the sky is coming. In a short period of time, the whole sky was shrouded in a blanket of silver. When the people gradually calmed down from the surprise. The cause of this snow was naturally put in the name of the prefectural lord.

"Do you believe that?" In the house behind the Dragon Gate. Tang Cheng, who was wearing a fur coat, was snuggling a red fire cage to warm wine. The girl opened the window to enjoy the snow. After looking at the girl, she turned her head and smiled at Zheng Lingyi: "The husband really has to have this ability." What are you going to do? This has been the case since ancient times. If only I felt that an official was not bad. I just hate to put all the good things on him. On the contrary, there are sores on the top of the head and pus on the feet. There's nothing good about it all over the body."

"I'm eating. Say disgusting". Zheng Lingyi smiled and put down the wine cup in it. But the husband's words are unpleasant. In fact, the people of Longmen are still satisfied with their husbands."

"Of course.". Tang Cheng was ashamed to accept it when he heard this. Tilting his nose and humming, "Don't look at who your husband is?" After months of so much effort, I still can't get a good result. Won't you die unjustly?"

saw Tang Cheng's rare "playing treasure" appearance. The smile on Zheng Lingyi's face became even bigger. Outside the yamen, it is said that the county adults are young and old. The temperament does not match the age. Only in her house knew that her husband would be more childlike than a child if he wanted to put it away.

"It's been a hard time. It's hard to finish the East Valley. The yamen also took a holiday. It's just in time for this good snow." Pick up the wine and fill Tang Cheng's wine bottle. Zheng Lingyi said with a smile while adding wine: "Mo Rufu Jun invited Sister Qizhi to come. Wouldn't it be more lively for the three of them to enjoy the snow? ”。

Hear the words. Tang Cheng's gaze retracted from the window. But when he went to see Zheng Yi's face. Zheng Lingyi deliberately lowered his head slightly.

The second day after Nanori came to the Dragon Gate. told Zheng Lingyi about it. In fact, as early as that day, when she arrived at this Longmen from Jinzhou, she knew about weaving. After all, I was walking from Shannan Daocheng at that time.

When he said it that day, Tang Cheng paid attention to Zheng Lingyi's expression. There was nothing unusual about her at the time. Even after hearing about it, he took the initiative to take the seven weavings to live in the yamen. After that, he went to the East Valley to work. It's no different from usual.

So what does she mean by this today?

A woman's mind cannot be guessed. Can't guess at all. After turning in his mind for a while, Tang Cheng was inexplicably irritable. The reason for the irritability is not that he can't guess Zheng Lingyi's thoughts. It's that he really doesn't like this way of getting along with his family. The failure of family affection in later generations made him cherish the family he has now, a harmonious and sweet home. Live in such a family. There should be no heart between family members. If two people who sleep together all night also have to guess each other's thoughts. Such a home is at least not what Tang Cheng wants.

Shaking his head, Tang Cheng didn't think about it anymore, Zheng Ling took his hand off and reached out to hold her down.

"Nanori. Plus the English orchid grass at home. It is said that there are four people in the house. Ling Yi. In this matter, it is indeed for the husband, right, no" looked directly into Zheng Lingyi's eyes, Tang Cheng signaled with his eyes that she wanted to say not to interrupt herself. "I know what you're going to say. But the husband also knows that there is no woman in this world who is willing to share her man with other women, otherwise Mrs. Fang in the early years of the dynasty would not rather die than let Fang Xiang receive the palace maid given by the Son of Heaven. Believe in the husband. I really know the grievances in your heart."

Tang Cheng's words came out.

Zheng Lingyi, who was anxious to say something, silently accepted his words. But around the eyes: it's red.

"Hey.". Tang Cheng let out a long sigh. "It's more affectionate than ruthless. The four of you work together are all mine, after all. In order to make up for it, how can we make you more wronged? It's not okay to take others away, but Ling Yi, if you feel any discomfort in your heart because of this, you don't have to endure it. It should be said that if you want to be a husband, your temper will also be. At least you'll feel better. Don't stay in the dark. Don't force a smile."

Zheng Lingyi's eyes became more and more red. Eventually, there was a haze in his eyes. "Although the concubine does not dare to call the book. But "The Book of Daughters" has always been read. There is nothing more evil in being a woman than jealousy. Therefore, the form of seven out marks its finesse. Even the homes of people in the countryside also have the idea of taking concubines to Chang incense. What are you talking about, husband? ”。

Although he said this, the mist in Zheng Lingyi's eyes had condensed into tears and dripped down. "Seven thousand miles are coming. If the concubine is an eldest woman, she doesn't ask. The concubine is really afraid. I'm afraid that husband, you also think I'm a jealous woman; But when the concubine is really like what is said in the "Daughter's Sutra", you will be sent to the Seven Weaving Room. The concubine is real. I really don't want to. Left is also difficult. Right is difficult again. It's not that I want to think about my husband. The concubine really doesn't know what to do. ”。

Zheng Lingyi is not allowed to say anything more. Tang Cheng hugged it into his arms. "That's it. Say no more. It's all my fault. This is destined to be sorry for you. Since I don't know what to do. Then don't do anything. You don't want to see her. She doesn't want to see you either. If you don't want to see it, why do you need to see it? Just wronged himself for a good name. Worth. It's really not worth it. ”。

"That. Nanori will not. ”。

"Will you say you're idle?". Tang Cheng shook his head. "She's a person who doesn't have a lot of thoughts. Even if she did, she would just complain to me."

She hugged her husband. Isn't it angry to hug the husband at your end?"

A wry smile on the face. "I want to have three wives and concubines, and I want not to be angry. Where in the world can we find such good things? ”……

You don't have to force yourself to do what you want. Zheng Lingyi was in a much better mood. Since then, she has not mentioned Nanori again. And Qiweaving, who instructed those officials to sing and dance, was busy and happy.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were teaching workshops from the imperial court to the prefectures and counties. The family of the Fang Zhong family is in the official government. On weekdays, the yamen should be engaged in banquets, singing, dancing, and dancing, and also operate outside to supplement the funds. It is that the more the New Year comes, the busier the workshop becomes. They're busy. Under Tang Cheng's instructions, Qiori, who was hired as the "West Seat", was also busy. Mentor the playmaker. Choreographed songs and dances. Several times, Tang Cheng was not with her in the past. In the final analysis, this little girl is also an idle person. It's just that all her fun is related to singing and dancing.

And so the days passed. After the twenty-third year of the lunar month, the New Year's Pass will arrive day by day. Because it was before the yamen holiday, Tang Chengcheng greeted him in advance. So this year he is very relaxed. No one dared to violate the ban to salute. In this way, he was really idle for a few days. Prepare the goods with Zheng Yi. occasionally gossip about wine; Or walk to the workshop to see the seven weavings running around. Listen to her sing and dance. It's a good day.

The only fly in the ointment is that the family can't all be reunited in this year. Even a letter is a long way away, and it takes a long time to send it. Feel the stronger and stronger flavor of the New Year. Tang Cheng really missed those relatives in Shannan very much. I want Li Yingjun orchid. I want to Tang Zhang's two sons. I want to be chubby more than my daughter.

I haven't seen you for more than half a year last time. Calculate the time, and the cat also spoke. It's just that I'm not around. I don't know if this little girl will be called Dad? People have a lot of idle thoughts. Thinking of her daughter's cute appearance. It's really distressing. I just hate to spend half a year in one day. In this case, it is time for the family to rush from Jinzhou to Longmen.

Time gets faster after Chinese New Year's Eve. In the blink of an eye, it was time for the opening of the eighth day of the first month. After Tang Cheng arrived at the Yaya, he went to the east and west courtyards to worship Cao Tuan. waved his hand and asked the various ministries to arrange the candidates on duty by themselves. Since then, from the eighth day of the first month to the fifteenth day of the month, nearly ten days have passed. Except for those on duty, everyone else continued to take holidays.

As soon as this order came out. The officials were pleasantly surprised, but they couldn't help but wonder why they had followed Tang Cheng for a few months. His style has always been one of preferring tightness to looseness. The most unseen are people who are not attentive to their work. Why did you change sex this time and give so many fake at once?

After the Shangyuan Festival, these tolerance scribes really understood. The attitude of the county lord towards his subordinates is to play to death when it is time to relax. Busy when it's time to work.

From the seventeenth day of the first lunar month. Thousands of farmers who returned home a few years ago continued to arrive in Donggu. The big mess was up and running immediately. At the same time, the people were now outside the north gate of the county seat, and a large number of Hu caravans gathered. According to rumors, a large market will be built here, which is not much smaller than the two cities of Daocheng and Jinyang.

After last year's foreshadowing, there was a large population at the beginning of this year. A large number of caravans. A large amount of supplies began to gather within a radius of thirty miles. Longmen County has entered an unprecedented period of explosive exhibition since the establishment of county governance. Even the most ignorant people in the city can clearly feel when they see these noisy and restless scenes: Longmen County is about to change greatly.