Liu Sheng walked outside the restaurant alone, and at this time, it was evening, and the moon was sparse. Luoyang is extraordinarily prosperous at night, with bright lights and alleys and people.

Seeing such prosperity, Liu Sheng was even more bored in his heart. Buried his head and walked forward, and after a while, people gradually became scarce. Occasionally, there are a few houses, with the lights on. Further on, the noise in my ears disappeared.

Liu Sheng looked up and found that it was quiet, and he was already on a small bridge before he knew it. At this time, in the dead of night, only under the bridge, the sound of flowing water is clear to the ears. For a moment, people forget their sorrows.

"Li Miao...... Li Miao...... You say that what you do is not good, but what you want to be a loyal minister. You have been an official for more than 20 years, you have been an official for more than 20 years, you see what you have become now, come ...... Drink, keep drinking. Wine is a good thing, it can dispel sorrows, sorrows." A drunken man, leaning on the railing of the bridge, speaks upside down. After saying that, he sat down and poured a jar of wine into his mouth desperately. There were nine small altars in front of him, most of which were empty.

Liu Sheng followed the voice and looked over, only to see that this person was thin and weak, and his small eyes were shrewd. Because I drank too much, I had a drunken flush on my face.

Li Miao found that Liu Sheng was looking at him, and suddenly smiled and beckoned to him: "Seeing each other is fate, come brothers, drink."

After speaking, Li Miao touched the surroundings and found that most of them were empty wine jars, and smiled at Liu Sheng embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, why don't you come and find it yourself."

Liu Sheng looked at Li Miao and felt funny, and walked over to sit with him. He took a jar of unopened wine and drank it.

"You're interesting. Just drink it directly, and you're not afraid that I'll drug you." Li Miao looked at Liu Sheng's unceremonious drinking, and felt a little happy in his heart, pointing at him and teasing.

Liu Sheng looked at him and asked puzzledly: "What good do you do to me, do you look at me like a rich family?" I'm only afraid, but you will lose money."

"At first glance, you are a poor sour ......" After speaking, he hugged the wine jar and laughed for a long time. After laughing, he asked Liu Sheng: "I said brother, since you are a student, why don't you go and petition."

Liu Sheng was puzzled for a while: "Petition? What a wish".

"I think you're not just poor, but also a nerd," Li Miao shook his head exaggeratedly, looked at Liu Sheng's expression and continued: "Today, the envoys of the Liao State have entered Beijing, aren't you students full of enthusiasm and serving the imperial court?" If you don't petition, how can you reflect your concern for the country and the people?"

Liu Sheng listened to Li Miao's words full of sarcasm, smiled and said: "If you petition, you must worry about the country and the people?" If you don't petition, it must be a great evil? I don't think so."

"Not necessarily?" Li Miao glanced at Liu Sheng again and smiled bitterly.

Liu Sheng continued: "I'm just a nerd, first, I haven't made a name for myself, and second, I haven't eaten the imperial court. It is too heavy to worry about the country and the people, so it is better to live a leisurely life."

Li Miao heard Liu Sheng say this, and couldn't help but glance at him in his heart: "If I can understand this truth as soon as possible, why would I have come to such a field today, if you don't mind me telling you a story."

"I would like to hear the details...... Liu Sheng said after taking another sip of wine.

Li Miao was silent for a moment and straightened out his thoughts: "This person's name is Li Miao, more than 20 years ago, he was in high school in one fell swoop. The young man is ambitious, and his heart is full of worries about the country and the people. After 20 years of ups and downs in the official sea, he finally became the fourth rank of the minister. One day, the first emperor of the early dynasty, he denounced the sinking disease of the officials. When the first emperor heard this, he ordered him to be transferred to the Ministry of Rites. The first emperor died, and His Majesty ascended the throne. He wrote to Liao again, and the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites transferred him to the post of "In charge of everything that greeted the envoys of Liao". Hey, what the Liao people say every day is in his ears. The boss always scolded him, he couldn't be too soft on the Liao people, and the spearhead of the government and the opposition was even more pointed at him. Every time I think about this, I can't help but feel painful. The Ministry of Officials is known for its abundance of oil and water, and the Ministry of Rites is the Qingshui Yamen. And the most bitter thing in the Ministry of Rites is the errand in charge of greeting the Liao envoys. This errand is already low, not to mention the anger, and sometimes it is even more necessary to lose money by yourself. Now that the court has not paid for a few months, it is doubly painful to think of his wife and children at home."

"This man is very bitter, but after I heard you say. I feel like he's still alive now, and I'm very interested in that." After Liu Sheng listened, he suddenly said thoughtfully.

After hearing this, Li Miao was very dissatisfied and said: "Why can't he live."

"Don't worry, I'll give you an analysis. He once went to the book, and he counted the mistakes of the officials, but the people in the officials didn't hate him? He recently went to the book to attack Liao, but he was not dismissed? And you said how such a person became these four officials, I am very surprised." Liu Sheng was not annoyed when he looked at Li Miao's dissatisfied appearance, and explained little by little.

Li Miao was very angry when he heard this: "Why is it that you have to be dismissed from office?" Countless people above the Manchu Dynasty are asking for war, why is it only against me? In recent years, I have been plagued by natural disasters, and this Liao people have taken advantage of the fire to rob, so we shouldn't return the color? “。

"As you have said, natural disasters continue". Liu Sheng emphasized his tone in this sentence.

Li Miao heard Liu Sheng say this in a very heavy tone, and he pondered repeatedly in his heart, and suddenly seemed to understand something, and smiled bitterly: "What a natural disaster, who dares to say this." It is no wonder that these six books of Shangshu ...... on this topic one by one."

Li Miao suddenly hugged the wine jar and laughed: "You're right, that person is the biggest fool in the world." For the sake of the so-called justice in my heart, I actually did these stupid things, ridiculous, ridiculous......."

Li Miao hurriedly diverted the topic and asked Liu Sheng: "Hey, poor sour, I said what is your name."

"First of all, I don't call poor sour, my surname is Liu Mingsheng. Now I live in the Champion Building". Liu Sheng replied dissatisfiedly.

Li Miao suddenly laughed, and her laughter was out of breath: "You, you, say that you are poor and sour and hard-mouthed, and you live in the champion building."

After Li Miao finished speaking, he took a big sip of the wine jar, and fell to the ground drunk for a long time, Liu Sheng was in a hurry: "You haven't told me yet, where do you live." It's better for me to send you back than to sleep on the streets here."

After hearing this, Li Miao pointed forward in a daze: "This, this, go down, and you will arrive."

Liu Sheng carried Li Miao on his back and walked in the direction he pointed, and after a while, he saw a low house in front of him. No matter when, where, no matter what time and space. In the bustling area, there are also slums.

There was a knock on ......the door, and the people in the house opened the door, just about to ask. Seeing Liu Sheng carrying Li Miao on his back, the visitor was shocked and complained: "You are drunk again, hey." Looking at you like this, you might as well be dead."

Although the woman's mouth is hard, her hands are not ambiguous. Hurriedly took Li Miao and carried him home with Liu Sheng. After a period of busy work, the woman said to Liu Sheng: "I'm causing you trouble, the concubine is here to accompany him." Please also tell me your name and where you live, so that he can go to your place tomorrow to thank you in person."

"Sister-in-law, you don't have to be like this. At this time, it is late at night, and it is inconvenient to stay for a long time, so I will say goodbye below." Liu Sheng looked at the sky and immediately returned.

The woman showed a look of embarrassment: "There are many inconveniences in the woman's family, since this is the case, it is inconvenient for me to stay, so be more careful along the way."

After the woman waited for Liu Sheng to leave, she thought about boiling some porridge for Li Miao. When I opened the rice jar, it was empty, revealing a wry smile.