[Chapter 2, Asking for Red Tickets]

Gu Wei in the first month of the new year, there is no official business, and he is so idle. Although this is a good thing for officials, it is depressing that there is not even a place to go for fun. Even on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it is just two lanterns on the heads of each house, and a few one-zhang high lamp mountains are set up in front of the yamen to make fun. There are also seven or eight fireworks bought from Qinzhou, which are placed in the empty field in front of the yamen, and will be set off later.

As the seat of the newly established Tongyuan Army, it is impossible for Guwei Village to maintain its original name, and it is rumored that it will soon be renamed Longxi County, which is the name of the ancient times.

The wind rises in Longxi, and listening to it will make people feel awe-inspired.

"Keep your eyes open and keep an eye on everything. If there is no timely return to any place in the water today, the big board will be waiting tomorrow! ”

Fu Qing, the owner of Guwei Village, may also be the first governor of Longxi County in the future, is assigning his soldiers to prevent the fire on the night of Shangyuan. The world has been putting lights on for three days in a row, and Gu Wei is no exception. But in winter, the weather is dry and dry, and this lamp is a little bit up, and there must be no fire. Having said that, if you don't burn a few in any year, it won't be the real Shangyuan Festival.

At this time, the officials of all sizes in Guwei sat in order on the banquet in the hall of the yamen, and the door was open, and you could see the mountain of lights and fireworks in the square. It's just that the interest is obviously not high, and the festivals in such rural places are not as good as the ordinary days in such big places as Qinzhou, and no one is interested in looking at the fireworks and lamp mountains or anything.

Luckily, there are other topics for people to talk about.

It's not the big battle that has already kicked off in Yokoyama, but the Keju League organized in the city after the Chinese New Year this year.

This ball game was hastily set by Han Gang before he went to Beijing. The city was divided into slices and compartments to form teams, and the garrison was dispatched according to the command, plus the surrounding villages, a total of sixteen teams, one of which was still the team of the Nazhi Lin Occupation Division. The contestants have a bounty as usual, and the yamen takes out 50 yuan, and the merchants in the field help to entertain, totaling more than 400 yuan, of which the champion can get 40%.

There are high prize money to seduce people, and the competition is lively. Single-elimination matches, through the draw, the bracket table. The eight-day competition came to an end yesterday. The team commanded by the cavalry won the championship, and the one who wore red and hung the color took away more than 170 pieces of goods, as well as the high-legged silver cup that Han Gang specially instructed people to build. When the team of the champion team was pouring wine with a bowl of silver, the entire audience cheered in unison.

But inside and outside Guwei City, it is not only the game that is excited, but also the people who have nothing to do, all of whom are betting on winning or losing while watching the game.

Fu Qing arranged for the people to monitor the fire alarm, sat back in his place, and interjected: "Which one doesn't gamble?" Zhao Long is gambling, Miao Yanei is also gambling, and Wang Sunchen, he gambles the most. ”

Seeing Wang Sunchen running to Wang Shao and Gao Zunyu to toast, Fu Qing had no scruples, he was in charge of the miscellaneous affairs inside and outside Guwei, he was a bag to inquire, and his ears and eyes were the most sensitive, "Wang Shunchen won first and then lost, eroded his old capital, and even lost all the money he borrowed." The creditor chased him to the house and scolded his old lady so angrily at home, saying that he had never seen an official who was being collected for debts. took the door bar and beat Wang Sunchen. He didn't dare to move, and honestly stood and was beaten. ”

In addition to Gao Zunyu and Miao Zhu, the military attache with the highest official quality in Guwei Village is now Wang Sunchen, but his age is the youngest. Because of this, many people are jealous. Hearing that he had lost face, there was more than one who was full of interest.

Yang Ying urged Fu Qing to ask: "How did you deal with the worst incident?" ”

"It's still Han Jiyi's cousin Feng Congyi who helped pay off the debt, and I heard that Han Jiyi's mother asked him to send the money."

"The relationship between Wang Da and Han Ji IKEA is really not bad, and dozens of accounts say that they will help."

"That's a fateful friendship!"

is talking about the ball game below, and Wang Shao and Gao Zunyu, who are sitting on the top, are also talking.

"It's not okay to go on like this......" Wang Shao shook his head and said to Gao Zunyu.

"It's not easy to stop, Zhang Xianger's team entered the top four, and when I went back, I put a drink to celebrate, and said that I would take the jackpot back next time. It is said that Bao Shun [Yu Longke] and Bao Yue [Blind Medicine] are also ready to come out to participate in the next competition. ”

"It's not a ball game, it's a gambling game." Wang Shao also heard about Wang Sunchen, "Wang Sunchen doesn't love himself, and he will learn a lesson in a few days." But at the moment, which one is doing the bank, it has been bullied to the officials. Do you want the dignity of the government anymore?! ”

Yang Ying and Fu Qing happened to come up together to toast Wang Shao. Listening to Wang Shao's words, Fu Qing shook his head: "I really don't know who is the leader of Lu Dao." ”

And Yang Ying, relying on the relationship with Wang Shao is township, interjected: "The following officials are foolish, it is better to simply bring the dealer over and sit in the yamen, and it is good to take the head in the center." Doesn't it mean that the gambling matches in the Sangjia Wazi and Liujia Wazi in the Beijing Division have Kaifeng Mansion taps? ”

"Nonsense!" Gao Zunyu scolded with a smile, "How can there be such a thing, is it too idle to think Yushi?" They are all presided over by the officials below, and the yamen just turns a blind eye. ”

“…… Actually, that's not bad. Yang Ying suggested with a smile, and looked at Wang Shao with an inquiring gaze.

"Let's talk about it." Wang Shao stood up, glanced at Yang Ying and Fu Qing, and told Gao Zunyu that he was tired, so he flicked his sleeves and turned into the back hall.

Wang Shaofang was a little angry just now, but now he suddenly left, and his tone was not good. Yang Ying and Fu Qing were all panicked. Honestly toasted Gao Zunyu, grabbed Wang Hou and asked, "What's wrong with appeasement?" Why did you suddenly get angry? ”

Knowing his father Mo Ruozi, Wang Hou is Wang Shao's son, he knows his father's thoughts well, and said in a low voice: "It's not the news of Luo Wucheng." We're here to watch the lights and talk about football, and it's all about gambling. Yokoyama is there but the drums of war are rumbling, and there will be a big battle soon. Everything in the court is close to Hengshan, and the family is strict these days, and I have always been a little troubled in my heart...... Are you really in that good mood? ”

"That's right." Fu Qing also lowered his voice, "Gao Anfu went to Qinzhou during the New Year, and when he came back the day before yesterday, he said that Yan Da led the army to Shuiluo City, Liu Changzuo guarded Gangu City, and Qin Fenglu gave Yan Yan a hand, and even Guo Taiwei was so bored that he was in a panic, and he was spinning around the sand table in the White Tiger Festival Hall every day. ”

"There's no way, who let Yanzhou be led by the prime minister himself......" Yang Ying knew that he was wrong when he spoke, and hurriedly turned around: "Now that Han Jiyi is in Hengshan, he is really happy." ”

Wang Hou shook his head: "You don't know what to do. Han Yukun was reluctant to receive the order. Who let Han Xianggong put two books in a row, pointing to him to go. When he first arrived in Beijing and was summoned by Wang Xianggong, Jia Yan was also there, and Han Yukun said in front of Wang Xianggong that Hengshan would be defeated, and said that if he had to go, even if Hengshan reported his merits in the future, don't write his name into it. ”

"Han Jiyi is really hard-tempered." Fu Qing smacked his lips, and suddenly smiled a little weirdly, "I heard that Han Jiyi had a hot fight with an Oiran in Beijing, and he was jealous of others, is there such a thing?" ”

Wang Hou shook his head. After Li Xiaoliu came back, he only told his family. Wang Hou also heard something from Feng Congyi: "Yukun is a tiger's mouth, and he directly robbed the younger brother of the official family and the person whom His Royal Highness King Yong fancied. also asked the Son of Heaven to personally issue an order and give the Oiran to Yukun. Think about the selection of people in this world, who has such a big face and let the Son of Heaven send him a concubine? ! But Yukun is alone! ”

Yang Ying and Fu Qing screamed in a fuss, causing the surrounding officials to come over and ask for details, about Han Gang's great achievements in Beijing, and there was no end to it.

With a few bangs, several brilliant fireworks burst into the air, reflecting each other with a bright moon. On the eve of the fourth year of Xining, where the Tongyuan Army was peaceful and stable, it was in the fireworks, and it continued to be peaceful and stable.

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Wu Kui, the Marquis of Yu and Guangrui, looked up at the bright moon in the sky from the window of the prison where he was in prison. The sound of crackling firecrackers came with the wind and blew into the prison, but it was sad.

"Wu Duyu." A cautious voice sounded behind him.

Wu Kui turned around, and there was a dull sound of the iron chain under his feet. Zhang Xiaoyi, the Confucian official who was guarding the prison, was standing behind him with his waist half-bowed. A stack of food boxes was at Zhang Xiaoyi's feet, and he brought up with good wine and meat.

Seeing that Zhang Xiaoyi was busy serving the wine and food to Zhang Luo, Wu Kui thanked him: "Thank you Zhang Kongmu." Why don't you sit down and eat together? ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, please use it slowly, the villain is waiting next to you." Zhang Xiaoyi nodded and stood next to him and said continuously.

Wu Kui is Wu Kui, in the Huanqing Army, his reputation is not small, and the popularity is very high. Even if he is imprisoned, no one dares to provoke him.

Zhang Xiaoyi couldn't be clearer about this.

Half a month ago, there were still two Zhang Kongmu in this Gyeongju prison. He Zhang Xiaoyi is just a small Zhang Kongmu, and there is an old Zhang Kongmu who has accumulated years on it. It's good now, it's just him.

'Those red guys can be messed with too?' ’

Lao Zhang Kongmu didn't take money that shouldn't have been taken, he just went to ask for money from the customary members, and scolded two thieves for matching the army. That night, he was stabbed in the waist with a knife, and when the dung head for collecting dung was found in the back alley of the private kiln in Changping Lane, the corpse was frozen loudly.

Who the hell in Gyeongju City doesn't know that this was done by the red guy of the Guangrui Army, but does anyone dare to poke it out?

Now in the prison, Wu Kui is enshrined as an ancestor.

Zhang Xiaoyi stood to the side with his hands hanging down like a little guy, watching Wu Kui tear off a cooked goose leg with one hand and gnaw on it.

Wu Kui ate happily, and Zhang Xiaoyi shouted in his heart: 'Isn't it good to be detained in Pizhou?' Transfer to Yanzhou is also successful! I just sent to Gyeongju Prison to be held, I don't know if there are two commanders in Gyeongju, and I don't know if the Guangrui Army of Ningzhou in Ludao has also been transferred to Gyeongju? ’

'Wang Xianggong of Guan Qingzhou drank in the yamen and didn't see anyone for half a month, and now these red guys are grandfathers! ’

Zhang Xiaoyi complained with a stomach, and he didn't dare to say it, waiting for Wu Kui to pull the cooked goose, eat and drink with hot wine, wash his hands with hot water, and then bend down and retreat.

Listening to the sound of the padlock of the cell door, Wu Kui raised his head from the small window again, looking at the full moon in the sky

It is Han Xianggong who wants to convict him, don't look at the cell boss who serves him as a grandfather, but when he turns his face, he is afraid that he will be a knife ghost.

With the sound of rattling shackles, Wu Kui slowly moved to the window, clinging to the wrist-thick wooden fence with both hands, and greedily looking at the silver plate hanging in the sky.

'Next year, will you be able to see the moonlight on this first night again?' ’