The capital in November has entered the harsh winter, but it has not yet reached the coldest time of the year, but at this time in previous years, the capital has been covered with a thick snow quilt, and the heavy snow will be blurred into gray, and this year there is only a light snow, the sparse snow flakes will melt when they land, only the Qianyang Hall of the Luoyang Palace, which is high enough to overlook the top of the huge palace that can overlook the world, has only spread a layer of shallow snow, like wearing a white hat.

This year, Yang Yuanqing's three children are also destined to be disappointed, and the two daughters are looking forward to an autumn, counting on a heavy snow in winter, so that they can play in the snow to their heart's content, but after a light snow, their hopes also melted with the light snow.

"Daddy, why isn't it snowing this year?"

The five-year-old eldest daughter Yang Bing pouted and was full of displeasure, and the second daughter Yang Sihua was like an echo insect of her sister, whatever her sister said, she said, "Daddy, why doesn't it snow this year?" ”

The expression is exactly the same, pouting, tearful, so distressed that I want to move a ladder to pull God's beard, "Why don't you give the children snow?" ”

Yang Yuanqing had a small snow shovel in his hand, he was called out by his daughters in surprise, and the sparse small snow flakes in front of him also disappointed him, so he had to smile bitterly, "Then Daddy will take you to ice skating!" ”

Behind their house is a small river, and despite the drastic drop in the water level, the ice that forms in winter allows children to go ice skating.

The two little girls cheered, forgetting the trouble of not having snow, and rushed to the backyard, where there was a small door that led to the river, and several maids also ran over.

At this time, Chuchen came out of the house, tidied up Yang Yuanqing's clothes and said with a smile: "You took them to skate yesterday and the day before yesterday, and you are so excited today, as if you can't have enough fun." ”

"Kid! You're happy when you're done, wasn't it the same when you were a child in Wubenhe, it wasn't enough to even play for three days, and you pulled me on the fourth day, have you forgotten? ”

Out of the dust' flutter! A laugh burst out and gently knocked Yang Yuanqing on his forehead, "You! It's really strange, I forgot everything when I was a child, but you remember it very clearly, think about it, it's really like this, but don't forget the big thing today. ”

Yang Yuanqing nodded, "Don't worry!" I won't forget. ”

At this time, the housekeeper's wife said to Yang Yuanqing at the courtyard gate: "Master, there are guests coming to visit, can you see them?" ”

"Who is it?"

"The surname is Li, it seems to be called Li Jing."

Yang Yuanqing nodded and said with a smile: "Take him to your guest room for a while, I'll be there soon." ”

The housekeeper's wife hurriedly went to make arrangements, and Yang Yuanqing said to Chuchen again: "You go and see the children!" I'm going to meet guests. ”

Chuchen nodded, turned around, Yang Yuanqing looked at her Miaoman's figure, and sighed softly, when will she be able to give birth to another one for herself?

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In your room, Li Jing is carefully tasting the best tea in Yang Yuanqing's mansion, he is wearing an old crimson green official uniform, wearing a gauze hat, and a pair of old black leather boots that have been taken off the thread and turned white.

Although Li Jing is famous in the capital, his official rank is not promoted, and the reason is that he has too close a relationship with Yang Su, and he once served as Yang Su's staff and entered the blacklist of the Ministry of Officials.

Li Jing is forty-one years old this year, middle-aged, but he is meager, the future is bleak, and he thinks about change if he is poor, he went to Yang Xuangan's house yesterday, and wanted to find an opportunity from Yang Xuangan, but Yang Xuangan was depressed and very cold to him, not even a cup of tea, he knew that Yang Xuangan was deposed as the Taishou of Dongping County yesterday.

Also yesterday, he heard that Yang Yuanqing was named the governor of Youzhou, Li Jing stayed awake all night, and finally mustered up the courage to come to the door today.

Li Jing was a little apprehensive in his heart, I don't know if his cheeky appearance will be looked down upon by Yang Yuanqing, but he has another glimmer of hope in his heart, just now when the maid served tea, he told him that this is your guest room, and he has only received three people this year, Yang Yuanqing actually regarded him as a distinguished guest, which shows that Yang Yuanqing is still very nostalgic.

At this time, Yang Yuanqing's hearty laughter came from the door, "Yuanqing is rude, so Uncle Shi has been waiting for a long time." ”

Li Jing hurriedly stood up, only to see Yang Yuanqing walk into the room quickly, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Uncle Li Shi to come to sit in the snail house, it's really a rare guest." ”

Yang Yuanqing's title made Li Jing blush a little, but thinking about it, Yang Su called him his nephew, Yang Xuangan called him a virtuous brother, and it was normal for Yang Yuanqing to call him an uncle, but Yang Yuanqing is now in a high position, and this 'uncle' really makes him a little unbearable.

Li Jing smiled bitterly and replied, "Yuanqing, we haven't seen each other for almost six or seven years!" ”

"Almost, the last time we met was the fourth year of Renshou, and the seven years of this great cause are coming to an end, time flies so fast, Uncle Shi, please take a seat!"

Both of them sat down, Yang Yuanqing's eyes were sharp, and when he saw Li Jing's old boots that had been taken off the line, Li Jing shrank his feet in embarrassment, his face turned red, and he said: "The other pair of shoes has not been washed, so I have to wear old boots, which makes Yuan Qing smile." ”

Yang Yuanqing sighed secretly, Li Jing is a family of eunuchs, and he is the nephew of Han Baohu, and he also has eighty stone taels every year, is he so down?

Li Jing also knew that he couldn't talk about it, so he had to sigh, "Although there are a few acres of thin fields in the family, the harvest in the past two years is not good, and I can't bear to force the tenants, plus the old mother died two years ago, the situation in the family is not as good as before, plus I am a good wine, half of the money is thrown into the wine, hey!" It's embarrassing to say. ”

"Uncle Shi doesn't have to be embarrassed, when I was a teenager, I almost couldn't afford to eat, so I had to hunt to support my family, everyone has their own downfall, that is, for a period of time, with Uncle Shi's martial arts talent, is it not easy to earn money to support the family? is like Yu Shinan, he has a lot of money, but he is willing to be poor, he can't do it, he doesn't do it! ”

Yang Yuanqing's words made Li Jing's self-confidence come back, it is true, with his fame, if he opens a martial arts hall to teach apprentices, I am afraid that the person who wants to apprentice will squeeze his head, but there are some things he doesn't want to do, he would rather be poor, Yang Yuanqing used Yu Shinan as a metaphor, which made him feel very comfortable.

However, he can endure poverty, but he can't bear the hopelessness of his career, he came to Yang Yuanqing today, and he wanted to find hope from Yang Yuanqing.

Li Jing pondered for a while, and then asked, "Yuanqing, I don't know how Su Lie is doing now?" ”

Su Lie is Li Jing's apprentice, Li Jing hasn't seen him for seven or eight years, Yang Yuanqing nodded, "He is now in the Fengzhou Governor's Mansion to join the army, and I am ready to transfer him to Youzhou and entrust him to be reused." ”

Yang Yuanqing smiled again, "Uncle Shi, his father gave him the word 'Dingfang', and Uncle Shi can also call him Su Dingfang in the future." ”

"Su Dingfang!"

Li Jing read it twice, then nodded and smiled: "This name is good, it is very in line with his character." ”

The two exchanged a few words, Yang Yuanqing gradually saw Li Jing's intention, if he had something, he would definitely say it clearly, if he came to visit him, but he didn't say anything about visiting, from the fact that he wanted to stop talking, and was embarrassed to speak, Yang Yuanqing deduced that Li Jing wanted to find a job.

This kind of thing can't let Li Jing speak, after all, he is an elder, it will hurt his face to let him speak, this truth Yang Yuanqing understands, of course, if Li Jing is willing to go to Youzhou to serve, he can't ask for it.

"When I saw Uncle Shi, I suddenly remembered something."

Yang Yuanqing patted his head, saying that he was a little forgetful, he smiled: "The saint officially appointed me as the governor of Youzhou yesterday, and I will go to office soon, I want to bring a few people from Fengzhou, but there is no good candidate for a while, now I am very worried that there is no one around, I don't know if Uncle Shi is willing to go to Youzhou to help me?" ”

Li Jing was overjoyed, he knew that according to the general officialdom practice, the new chief manager could recommend three adjutant officers in addition to Changshi, such as Sima and Lushi to join the army, Youzhou was the chief manager, and the rank of the adjutant was not low, at least much better than his own driving staff Wailang, and he had real power.

Of course, Li Jing understands that Yang Yuanqing has seen through his own mind and knows that he is here to find a job, so he can give himself enough face, he is both grateful and a little moved in his heart, Yang Su's son is not nostalgic, but his grandson is very affectionate.

He was no longer reserved, so he stood up and bowed deeply, "Thank you Li Jing!" ”

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Yang Yuanqing kept sending Li Jing out of the gate, and said with a smile: "Uncle Shi, please rest assured, there will be results in the Ministry of Officials tomorrow." ”

Li Jing was really embarrassed by the title of 'Uncle Shi', so he smiled embarrassedly: "Seniority belongs to seniority, and Yuanqing can call me a pharmacist in the future." ”

Yang Yuanqing smiled slightly, "It's okay, back then, my grandfather also planned to let me worship Uncle Shi as a teacher, and I was called another one in the officialdom, but now Uncle Shi is relieved." ”

Li Jing saw that Yang Yuanqing must insist, so he didn't say more, at this time, the housekeeper came out with two cans of wine, Yang Yuanqing handed the two cans of wine to Li Jing, and said with a smile: "This is the best peach wine in the world, give it to Uncle Shi to taste." ”

Li Jing knew that this was the famous Dali Yijiao, and he was overjoyed in his heart, and even thanked him, he carefully put the wine into his skin, turned over his horse, and said to Yang Yuanqing: "Yuanqing, I will remember today's events!" ”

Yang Yuanqing arched his hand to him, Li Jing urged the horse, and the horse galloped away.

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Yang Yuanqing sent Li Jing away, but when he saw an ox cart parked at the door, it seemed to be coming from a long journey, he was stunned, could it be that they had already arrived?

Yang Yuanqing pointed to the ox cart and asked the concierge urgently, "Whose ox cart is this?" ”

"Back to my lord, it's the second lady's mother and grandmother who have arrived."

Yang Yuanqing turned around and rushed towards the inner house, the porter was stunned, they had never seen the old man running like this, Yang Yuanqing was so excited that he couldn't help himself, thirteen years, he and his aunt were separated for thirteen years, and she finally came back.

Rushing to the back house, he heard his aunt's familiar laughter from afar, and it was as familiar as before, Yang Yuanqing's nose suddenly soured, and he felt as if he had returned to his childhood.

Running to the door, he stopped, slowly pushed open the door, a maid was about to report, he hurriedly booed, and the voice of the aunt came from the back room, "Hey! I don't know what Yuanqing has become, if he becomes a big official, will he have an official frame? ”

Yang Yuanqing lifted the leather curtain and happened to meet his aunt's eyes, Shen Qiuniang was stunned for a moment, and then shouted in surprise: "Yuanqing!" ”

Yang Yuanqing couldn't hold back any longer, his eyes were red, his vision was a little blurred, he walked into the house quickly, knelt down in front of his aunt, "Auntie! Tears welled up in his eyes.