In addition to making great contributions to the people in power, Xue Chongxun also gained the trust of Princess Taiping, so he became a sweetheart. So he hinted at Dou Huaizhen's little thing in Zichen Palace, and Dou Huaizhen took it to heart, and sent an acquaintance to Yuwen's house to "test the school" that day. This person's name is Zhou Bin, and his subordinates are left to pick up the left, so it is not abrupt for him to come to visit; Otherwise, Dou Huaizhen, a prime minister, would personally ascend to the door of a little-known petty official, and the impact would be great.

(The central administration of the Tang Dynasty inherited the "three provinces and six ministries" system, and the real power organs were mainly three provinces, six ministries and one department; The six ministries belong to Shangshu Province and their function is to implement the decisions and decrees of the central government. ）

Zhou Bin is in Menxia Province, Yuwenxiao is in Shangshu Province, and there are thousands of officials in Beijing, so Yuwenxiao doesn't know this person at all. After receiving the famous post, Yuwen Xiao did not slack off and personally greeted the gate.

The ins and outs of the palace change, Yu Wenxiao had just heard it completely, and today a colleague he didn't know suddenly came to the door, and he had vaguely guessed something.

The incident was not over, and Li Longji did not catch it. I heard that there had been progress, and found that dozens of his people had fled south, and I am afraid that most of them would have to flee to Zhongnan Mountain to hide, and people who have always failed in coups have always liked to flee there, but in the end few have not been caught.

…… Zhou Bin knew that this person had a backstage, so he was very polite between his words, and he was arching and pretending: "I heard that my friend said that Yuwen Gong is quite accomplished in criminal law, although I am in the province of Menxia, but I have done a general judgment in the local area before, and today I came to the door privately, and I am also a fellowship with the like." ”

Yuwen Xiao secretly looked at Zhou Bin's face, which was not very square, with high cheekbones, thin cheeks, and a miserable and white face, which was a bit inconsistent with the positive image of "the sky is round and the place is round" in the Tang Dynasty...... And this person doesn't look for other interfaces, and talks about the criminal law when he opens his mouth. Yu Wenxiao thinks that this is the expression of the exposed anger.

This is because before Zhou Bin came, he heard Dou Huaizhen mention that there were vacancies in the Criminal Department and Jingzhao Mansion, so Zhou Bin thought that Yuwenxiao would most likely be promoted to the above two departments and just do what he liked.

The two exchanged courtesies, and Yuwen Xiao welcomed him into the courtyard. As soon as he entered the foyer, Zhou Bin was stunned: the yard was full of dishes. He smiled bitterly: "Everyone else grows flowers, why does Yuwen Gong grow so many vegetables?" ”

You must know that to have such a big mansion in the north of the city, it is impossible to be a master who is short of money, and many petty officials who have no money can only rent a house or live in the south of the city. Yuwenxiao is located near Qianfu Temple in the northwest of Chang'an, not far from the West Market, and the land price is not low. Although the door of their house was painted black, and the houses inside were not so ornate, they were indeed large, and there were dishes in a yard; There is a wall on the north side, and it looks like there is a courtyard inside.

Yu Wenxiao smiled, and the wrinkles on his face like a ravine deepened: "I was depressed in my early years, I suffered a lot, and I developed the habit of working. ”

Zhou Bin was speechless, he didn't study or practice martial arts when he became an official, he grew hairy vegetables, and he was a little old, so I really don't know what else this person has to do.

Yu Wenxiao smiled, he looked like a simple old farmer, but his eyes were not cloudy, and his spirit was very good. Who knows what kind of man he is? Maybe people who are too indifferent to life like to do some mundane chores.

He said again: "The little girl is studying medicine and wants to grow medicinal herbs in the yard, how many fights have she had with me?" Now our father and daughter are divided equally, the courtyard inside grows medicine, and the outside grows vegetables, quack. ”

Zhou Bin shook his head lightly and said, "Ling Qianjin is studying medicine, can you be interested in serving in the Imperial Medical Department?" ”

Yuwen Xiaodao: "She sometimes goes to Taichang Temple, but what kind of official can she be a woman?" ”

"Oh?" Zhou Bin suddenly remembered something, "Ling Qianjin's name is Yuwen Ji?" ”

Yu Wenxiao said lightly: "Exactly." ”

Zhou Bin's eyes suddenly widened: "Ah! I have admired it for a long time, and the divine doctor is the only disciple in the world who has obtained the true inheritance of Ghost Li's hand! "What surprised Zhou Bin was not Yuwen Ji's teacher, Li Ghost had no name and no power, and he had a bird; He was amazed by the matter between Yuwen Ji and Xue Chongxun.

Not many people knew about it before, but recently Xue Chongxun suddenly became popular, and more people paid attention to the gossip about him, and it happened that Zhou Bin also heard some ...... Thinking about it like this, it's no wonder that Dou Huaizhen personally takes care of this Yuwenxiao, is this the case!

Zhou Bin said a little incoherently: "Yuwen Gong, you are about to send it!" The lower official's name is Zhou Bin......"

Yu Wenxiao said indifferently: "Alas, you can't help it, you and I are at the same level, how can Ma call himself an official?" This is so that outsiders will hear it, and they must not impeach me? ”

Zhou Bin bowed down and said: "Make, make, anyway, you will be promoted in a few days, just call it like this now, save two days to change your words, and in the future, I hope that Yuwen Gong will give more advice and promote the lower officials." ”

Yu Wenxiao said as he walked slowly: "Brother Zhou Xian's words are serious...... By the way, you must have come to the door today to take the school entrance examination for my talent, right? ”

Zhou Bin hurriedly said: "Yuwen Gong has both ability and political integrity, quiet self-cultivation, thrift to cultivate virtue, indifferent and ambitious, quiet and far-reaching." Look at the vegetables that fill the yard...... Among the ministers, the only person who can be comparable to Yuwen Gong's virtue is Lu Xianggong! If you don't fight in front of the real person, the lower official will make it clear, Dou Xianggong just wants to probe your tone, the Criminal Department and Jingzhao Mansion, where are you willing to serve, you can choose whether you want to do it or not! ”

Bullish, that's it, Zhou Bin is really envious, his intestines are red.

Although Yu Wenxiao pretended to be elegant, but the joy in his heart could not be hidden, the so-called big husband can not be without power for a day, and the little husband cannot be without money for a day, he has experienced it for so many years. If you are unknown and suffer all kinds of idleness, what is the fun of life?

"Come into the house and drink tea." Yu Wenxiao pointed to a thatched cottage in the vegetable field, and walked in with Zhou Bin, only to see that there was an unpainted wooden table, a few wooden benches, and an earthen stove next to it to boil water. Yuwen Xiao wanted to make tea, but Zhou Bin hurriedly grabbed it and said, "You sit, I'll come." ”

Yu Wenxiao pondered for a moment and said: "The Criminal Department is in charge of the law order, the criminal law, the prison subordination, and the government of the ban according to the repetition. I don't read much, and I can't sit in the seat inside. It's Jingzhao Mansion...... I heard that Wei Guogong has recommended Li Fuyin to join the cabinet, it seems that this official of the yamen is very good, and he is still very promising, isn't Li Fuyin a precedent? ”

Zhou Bin said in a low voice: "Yuwen Gong Mingjian, if Li Shouyi becomes the prime minister, he will naturally no longer be the Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, and he has never been the same as Zhongshu's subordinate and leader of Jingzhao Mansion; But as soon as Li Shouyi leaves office, you can't be the governor directly, and it's not a good thing to rise too fast. ”

Yuwen Xiao smiled heartily. Zhou Bin hurriedly said: "Xiaguan said the wrong thing, talk too much, can Yuwen Gong not understand such a thing?" ”

Yuwen Xiao smiled: "Brother Zhou Xian, tell me about this reason: they are all officials, what is the difference between those who have a way and those who don't?" ”

Zhou Bin muttered: "It depends on who it is, if an ordinary person was an official a few years ago, he will still be like that a few years later, if he is not careful, he may not know how to get in; It's different if you have a way, no matter what you go up or down, there will always be someone who remembers you, isn't it? ”

Yu Wenxiao gently brushed the beard on his chin: "Then what do you say I'm anxious about?" ”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

After sending Zhou Bin away, Yuwenxiao turned around and went home, and when he met his daughter Yuwenji, he said: "By the way, you can handle it when you are free, our family has to add two, otherwise in the future, all small fish and shrimp will be drilled into it, how can the old man have time to grow vegetables?" ”

Yuwen Ji was a little ridiculous: "Daddy is going to be promoted, so this is an official frame?" ”

The old man's face was a little embarrassed: "It's not big, it's not small!" Don't you tinker with those flowers and plants every day, don't you want to find a chance to get to know Princess Taiping of Zhenguo? She is the most important at this age, you are famous, do you still have a chance? ”

Yuwen Ji shook her head and smiled bitterly.

The old man sighed: "I see that the Xue family is a big man, last time he asked me not to associate with him, it turned out to have a deep meaning: he knows that something big has happened, and he doesn't want to affect us!" Now I think about it, it's a little too much, I didn't help a little, I didn't give a little credit, the so-called no merit is not rewarded, but just after the incident, people will remember to do it in many ways. Kind-hearted, not very old, very assertive...... You have to hurry up, believe in Lao Tzu's vision, and find it again if you miss it! ”

Yuwen Ji turned around and walked outside: "Didn't you just give you such a little benefit, saying so much useless, vulgar!" ”

"You ......," said the old man, pointing at her angrily, "where are you going!" ”

Yuwen Ji said without looking back: "Look for a chance to get to know Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping of Zhenguo, whom you admire." ”

Old man: "......"

Yuwen Ji was dressed in a narrow collared robe, neat and neat, and when she got to the stable, she led a horse and turned over on the horse, and with a "driving" sound, the horse raised its hooves and left.

As soon as I walked to Gusi Lane, it was a coincidence that I met Xue Chongxun. I saw a team of ironclad cavalry swaggering towards me on the street, and all the pedestrians retreated, Xue Chongxun's guy was wearing bright light armor and riding on a high-headed white horse, looking very proud, and even his horse was strutting forward, as if he was pretending.

"Yuwen Ji ......" Xue Chongxun saw her and shouted from afar.

Yuwen Ji had complicated feelings in her heart, and she turned her horse's head and left. Later, Xue Chongxun left the guards, rode a horse to catch up, and asked, "Still angry about what happened last time?" I ignored you when I went back to Beijing, because I had a hard time, and it was a complete misunderstanding. ”

"Don't make excuses!" Yuwen Ji said coquettishly, pretending to ignore it, and rode away, but it slowed down significantly, and said angrily, "Don't think you're proud, I'm going to stick to you, hum!" ”

Xue Chongxun sighed and said, "Where are you going?" ”

Yuwen Ji was speechless, forgetting what she was going to do when she came out...... She said angrily: "Marry your princess, what do I do?" ”

Xue Chongxun looked at the smooth curves under her tight robe, smashed her somewhat dry lips and said, "I will be crowned the king bird soon, and I can marry a few princesses when the time comes, and as soon as the opportunity comes, I will make you a princess." ”

"Not uncommon!" Yuwen Ji gently kicked the horse's belly, and the horse galloped out, and Xue Chongxun hurriedly followed. G