Approaching the New Year, Yidu County is also particularly lively and festive, with lights everywhere, the sound of firecrackers constantly ringing in the city, groups of children building snowmen and snowball fights in the snow, and the sound of immature laughter is spread into the distance.

Every family is busy pasting door charms, erecting poles, preparing various items to worship the ancestors, and the whole family goes into battle together, cleaning the house inside and out, and completely removing the filth of the year from the house.

On this morning, Yidu Beicheng slowly drove into an ox cart, the ox pulling the cart was skinny and old, and the driver of the cart was also a white-haired old man, he pulled the ox cart and turned around and asked, "Childe, where are we going?" ”

The curtain was opened, and in the car was a scribe in his thirties, with a square face, a high nose, black and long eyebrows, a pair of eyes that were exceptionally bright and bright, he was of medium stature, wearing a thick cyan robe, wearing a flat scarf, and holding a book in his hand, looking polite.

He looked at the county seat and said with a smile: "I haven't been to Yidu County for a few years, and it's still the same." ”

The old man also smiled: "It's much more shabby than before, Childe, why don't we inquire where to sign up?" ”

The scribe asked a few pedestrians in a row, but he shook his head and didn't know, when he was depressed, there was a sound of horses' hooves behind him, and the scribe turned around, only to see a group of cavalry running outside the city, led by a burly young general, with black armor and silver helmets, majestic.

Entering the city, they noticeably slowed down their horses, lest they run into children playing in the streets.

At this moment, several naughty boys hiding behind trees smiled and threw snowballs, one of which hit the young general's helmet.

Several cavalrymen were furious and were about to scold, but the young general smiled and waved his hand, turned over and dismounted, walked around and stomped on the trunk of the tree, the snow on the tree suddenly fell in a flutter, and a group of naughty boys ran away screaming, and the young general laughed.

Seeing that the young general was still childlike and quite amused, the scribe smiled and asked, "May I ask this general." I heard that Beihai County is recruiting civil officials, but I don't know where to sign up? ”

The young general was none other than Zhang Xuan, who had come from the barracks outside the city to discuss with Wei Yunqi about building water conservancy. But when he met a scribe who asked for directions, Zhang Xuan looked at the scribe and saw that he had an elegant temperament and clear eyes, not like an ordinary scholar.

Zhang Xuan stepped forward and said, "The county government and the county government have not recruited scribes. Childe is talking about the recruitment of civilian officials in the army, right? ”

"It was the army recruitment, and I came to apply."

Zhang Xuan pointed to the front and said, "Sign up at the county office, but it was closed yesterday, and Gongzi is a step late." ”

The scribe's face was full of disappointment, "Has it stopped?" ”

Zhang Xuan saw that the scribe's face was full of disappointment, so he asked with a smile: "Listening to the accent of Gongzi, it should be from Qi County, right?" ”

"Exactly, I came from Zhangqiu County, and the snow on the road was not easy to walk, so I was delayed for a few days. Alas! It's still a step too late. ”

Zhang Xuan had a good impression of him, so he smiled and said, "Childe might as well try it!" Since he came from Qi County, it is understandable that he is a day or two late, Wei Changshi is very kind, and he should give Gongzi a chance. ”

"Thank you, General, for your advice!"

The scribe arched his hand and said to the old man, "Uncle Lin, let's go to the county office." ”

"Childe sit down, let's go!"

The coachman shouted, and the ox cart started and walked slowly down the street.

The scribe saw that Zhang Xuan and his party were going in the same direction as himself. I couldn't help but ask: "May I ask the general, I heard that the Beihai County Army recruits civilian officers, since they are also the Flying Eagle Army, why isn't it in Licheng County?" ”

Jang Hyun smiled slightly. "This matter is a long story, although the Beihai County garrison also belongs to the Flying Eagle Army, it is an independent government and can be recruited by itself."

"I see!"

The scribe nodded, "I just came back from outside, and I really don't know much about the situation here. It was also someone else who introduced me to Beihai County to apply. ”

"Oh! May I ask your surname? ”

"In the next free house with your surname."

Zhang Xuan also heard Zhang Xutuo talk about the famous families in Qi County, such as the Jia family in Licheng County, Jia Wuben is an important figure in the Jia family.

There are also the Yan family, the Fu family, the Chunyu family, these families have been famous in history, in addition, the Fang family in Zhangqiu County is also the Wang family of Qi County, the head of the family Fang Yanqian is a famous Confucian in the Qilu area, because he has been a prison army, known as the house supervisor army.

Zhang Xuan also knew that Fang Yanqian had a son, who was the famous Fang Xuanling in history, Zhang Xuan heard his surname Fang, so he asked with a smile: "Zhangqiu County Housing Supervision Army, do you know the son?" ”

"What the general said was my father?"

Zhang Xuan reined in his horse and looked at him in amazement, "You are Fang Xuanling?" ”

This scribe is Fang Xuanling, but Xuanling is his word, his name is Fang Qiao, is a native of Zhangqiu County, Qi County, known as a prodigy since childhood, at the age of eighteen was recommended by the local government to enter Beijing for reference, in the examination of Jinshi, was awarded the Yu Cavalry Captain, Xicheng Lieutenant, and then resigned and returned to his hometown because of the death of his grandfather, and traveled all over the world, looking for teachers and friends, nearly ten years have passed in a flash.

This time, he was recommended by his former classmate and friend, Sima Jia Runfu, the current Flying Eagle Army, to apply for recruitment in Beihai County, but the snow on the road was too deep, the road was difficult, and he was delayed for a few days, and he missed the registration deadline when he arrived in Yidu County, but he had Jia Runfu's letter of recommendation in his arms, and he was not completely desperate in his heart.

"In Xia Fang Qiao, the word Xuanling, has the general heard of me?"

Zhang Xuan hugged his fists and smiled: "Childe's name, I have heard it for a long time, fortunately!" ”

Fang Xuanling has been away from his hometown for a long time, and many young people don't know him, but he didn't expect a young general to actually hear about him, which really made him feel very comfortable in his heart, Fang Xuanling asked with a smile: "May I ask the general's surname, what is the official position?" ”

"Under the surname Zhang, a nobody, the son doesn't know when he says it, it just so happens that I also went to the county government to do business, so I will accompany the son!"

"Thank you very much!"

Fang Xuanling has been back to his hometown for less than a month, and he doesn't know much about the situation in Qingzhou, although he has heard of Zhang Xuan, but he doesn't know that Zhang Xuan is a very young general, and he thinks that he is the same age as Zhang Xutuo, so he can't imagine that the young general in front of him who is still playing with the naughty boy is Zhang Xuan, the main general of the North Sea.

Zhang Xuan had an idea, but he was afraid that Fang Xuanling would be rejected, so he whispered a few words to a pro-soldier, and the pro-soldier nodded, and rushed to the county office first.

Not long after, the ox cart arrived at the county office, Fang Xuanling jumped off the ox cart, told the old family to wait outside, and walked up the steps quickly.

At this time, Wei Yunqi had already received Zhang Xuan's advance notification, and when he came to the gate first, he saw Zhang Xuan at a glance.

Seeing Zhang Xuan quietly pointing to the scribe who walked up the steps, Wei Yunqi knew it, stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Is there something wrong with this son?" ”

Fang Xuanling hugged his fists and said: "I came from Qi County to participate in the army recruitment, but I signed up here?" ”

Wei Yunqi smiled slightly, "What a coincidence, this matter happens to be in charge of me, since Gongzi is here to apply, please follow me in!" ”

Fang Xuanling was overjoyed, he didn't expect it to be so coincidental, he met the recruitment officer at the gate, although he also felt a little strange in his heart, but after all, this is not a bad thing, the strange thought just flashed in his mind, he turned back to Zhang Xuan and hugged his fist to thank him, Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded, "Good luck to Brother Fang!" ”

Zhang Xuan looked at Fang Xuanling's figure and disappeared into the official office, he just wanted to add some civilian officers, but he didn't expect to attract Fang Xuanling, it is not surprising to think about it, Fang Xuanling is a native of Zhangqiu County, Qi County, and it is reasonable to recruit him under his command.

Fang Xuanling followed Wei Yunqi into the county office, and he asked with a smile: "Mr. is Wei Gong!" ”

"Childe knows me?" Wei Yunqi asked with a smile.

"Although I haven't seen Wei Gong, I have admired Wei Gong's deeds for a long time, and I can see it today, Xuan Ling Sansheng is also lucky!"

Wei Yunqi was famous more than ten years ago, and everyone in the court knew it, although Fang Xuanling had also been a petty official, but compared to Wei Yunqi, his qualifications were still too far behind.

However, Fang Xuanling's father Fang Yanqian has also supervised the imperial history for several years, two years earlier than Wei Yunqi, of course Wei Yunqi also knows Fang Yanqian, but he has not yet interviewed and started to talk about the past, which is inevitably a little unruly.

The two walked into the official room, Wei Yunqi invited him to sit down, and let him have tea, he took out a thick stack of files and said: "This time to recruit civilian officers, there are hundreds of recruits, and there are talents from Shandong since ancient times, and they really live up to their reputation!" ”

Fang Xuanling heard that hundreds of people had applied, and he was a little nervous in his heart, he hesitated, but still took out Jia Runfu's letter of recommendation, there are more monks and less porridge, if he is too modest, I am afraid that the opportunity will be gone.

"This is Jia Sima's letter to Wei Gong, please take a look at it!"

"It turns out that Gongzi has a letter from Jia Sima, why didn't he say it earlier?"

Wei Yunqi took the letter and read it skimmingly, Jia Runfu praised Fang Xuanling in the letter, Wei Yunqi asked with a smile: "Does the son have a resume?" (To be continued.) )