Chapter 10: Falling Flowers and Birds Messing Up II

Flowers bloom and thank, flowers bloom again, time is like flowing water, flowing year after year. Back then, that impoverished and down-and-out young man has now become the prime minister of the political hall. This is enough to prove that Gao Chongwen is not only good at fighting, but also very accurate and accurate in looking at people, and accurate as a thief. This scholar who has been in the middle of his life for half his life, but in the end he is a very popular minister, of course, is Duan Wenchang.

Perhaps, the poverty in the past left Duan Wenchang with too many humiliating and bitter memories, and he wanted to use double the luxury to wash away all the unbearable memories of the year. The door of the mansion where the feet were washed back then was really bought by him with a lot of money, which can be regarded as fulfilling the original oath. Of course, now he will no longer wash his feet in the puddle, but instead wet his feet in the nasturtium pot.

Pay attention to washing your feet, and pay more attention to eating. In addition to the emperor's imperial dining room, the "Lianzhen Hall" in Duanfu should probably be the best kitchen in Chang'an, and there should be no one. There are more than 100 servant maids in the Lianzhen Hall, and the most experienced old maids are in charge, and they are respectfully called "Shan Zu". The most experienced here is not a general sentence, but there are specific and strict rules: forty years of work experience, not sloppy at all. Among the more than 100 servants, only nine have been recognized by the "Shan Zu". Duan Wenchang, who is proficient in food, also proudly writes books and speaks, promoting his food experience.

Pay attention to washing feet, pay attention to eating, and pay attention to every detail of life: for example, when entering and leaving the court, if there is no splendid paving, Duan Wenchang's precious feet that have stepped on the mud will definitely not fall.

Duan Wenchang is also a person with a wide range of hobbies, from vulgar to extreme real money to elegant antique calligraphy and painting; From colorful brocade costumes to delicate and delicate small ornaments; From a handsome and beautiful woman who is twenty-eight years old to a flower-like singer with clear eyebrows, Duan Wenchang is all bad.

Duan Wenchang's extreme desire for poverty and luxury naturally attracted a lot of criticism, and the "Old Tang Book" unceremoniously criticized him for "excessive extravagance and depreciation". In the face of the tide of criticism and criticism, Duan Wenchang didn't care at all, and even retorted confidently: "Life is geometric, and it is not enough to pay for life." "Life is only a few decades, maybe when, kick your legs, and it's over. Life is so short, if I don't have fun in time, the suffering and suffering I suffered in the first half of my life will not be in vain! You, you, and you, you don't have a backache when you stand and talk one by one, have you ever suffered the hardships I have suffered? Have you suffered the sins I have suffered? If not, hmph, I know no, then stay and go, go wherever it is cool, and don't mess up here!

Duan Wenchang's career as prime minister is not too long, less than a year, not because he doesn't want to do it, but because Li Fengji, his rival Li Fengji, is coming back.

Li Fengji and Duan Wenchang have too many grievances and entanglements. In fact, the literary and elegant Duan Wenchang has long been expected to enter the Hanlin Academy, which everyone envies, and become the dead man of the Son of Heaven. It's a pity that some people among the prime ministers objected, and the person who opposed it was not Li Fengji, but Wei Guanzhi. There are two reasons for opposition: Duan Wenchang's father-in-law is Wu Yuanheng, who has just been assassinated, Wei Guanzhi and Wu Yuanheng have different political views, they are political enemies, and the relationship has not been very harmonious, which is one of them. Second, Duan Wenchang is a talented man, and talented people are naturally romantic, and they will be lustful, and lustful people are often wealthy. Wei Guanzhi is a gentleman, an out-and-out gentleman, and it is naturally difficult for Duan Wenchang, who is lustful and wealthy, to win the favor of a gentleman. Until Wei Guanzhi dismissed the prime minister, Li Fengji immediately recommended him to become a glorious Hanlin scholar. Therefore, Li Fengji is kind to Duan Wenchang and supportive.

In the eleventh year of Yuanhe, Li Fengji and Pei Du launched a life-and-death contest, and in that life-and-death contest, the thoughtful Duan Wenchang decisively adopted an attitude of staying out of the matter, watching his benefactor and friend being ravaged by the enemy. As a result, Duan Wenchang survived the crisis safely, and Li Fengji and Ling Huchu were not so lucky, so they had to pack up and get out. Speaking of which, Duan Wenchang's behavior does not seem to be a whistleblower, but in Li Fengji's eyes, it is another form of betrayal.

Now, Li Fengji is about to come back, and Duan Wenchang faintly feels uneasy.

In fact, in the eyes of others, although Li Fengji came back, what he got was a nominal idle job, and it seemed that he couldn't set off any big waves. It seems that Li Fengji is like a salted fish that has been marinated into dried fish, and it is difficult to have a chance to turn over. Perhaps, it should be Li Fengji's best choice to retire steadily, get a large pension, and then leave. In fact, he doesn't seem to have a choice.

Duan Wenchang doesn't think so, as a former friend, Duan Wenchang knows very well what kind of character his former friend is. He understands Li Fengji's ability and ability to play with intrigues and tricks, and he also knows Li Fengji's temperament and his temperament to repay every eye. If he continues to stay in Chang'an, maybe at some point, he will unknowingly jump into the trap carefully designed by Li Fengji for him, and become a piece of meat and a fish on someone else's board. At that time, it was himself who became a salted fish, and he really couldn't turn over again.

Instead of sitting and waiting, it is better to retreat bravely from the rapids, anyway, I am tired of the rights and wrongs of Chang'an. However, first of all, we must find a good way out, Chang'an can't do without its own people who can communicate with each other, Yuan Zhen, Niu Monk and Child should be good candidates.

Like Xiao Li, Duan Wenchang was the first prime minister after Li You ascended the throne, if it weren't for Duan Wenchang's decision, Li You would really be reluctant to let him leave the capital. As compensation, Duan Wenchang got the most ideal place in his mind, the dewy and flowery Jinguan City.

The thousand-leaf peony in Chang'an is certainly refreshing, but the cold bamboo and green sand on the bank of Xichuan Huanhua River are more suitable for his rich life after retirement. What's more, there is also a Xue Tao in Xichuan, a Xue Tao with all kinds of charms, and a peerless Xue Tao!

Perhaps, there is still a trace of nostalgia; Perhaps, there is still a little reluctance. However, Duan Wenchang's mood is happy, with no regrets or sadness. The current former prime minister, the box is full of gold, silver, calligraphy and paintings, enough for him to maintain a luxurious life. Briskly packing his bags, Duan Wenchang began to look forward to the happy life that was about to start in Xichuan.

Duan Wenchang never dreamed that his mood would change because of a move.

Before leaving, a lifter, a lifter named Yang Hunzhi, carefully knocked on his red door, gave him a lot of wealth, and only begged him to do a favor, a small favor: "Tongbang".