The clouds and rain dispersed, and Mrs. Wang said: "A few days ago, I heard that His Royal Highness mentioned that the younger sister of the Luo family and the young lady of the Yan family will come to Yidu in a few days? ”

Dunsher was in a time of emptiness. Men are always the emptiest at some point. After the passion passed, he was both satisfied and lazy, and supported his head with his hands, while the aftermath was still gone, he gently played with Mrs. Wang's straight and warped breasts, while closing his eyes slightly, and inadvertently "um".

The indoor heating was smoky, warm and comfortable.

Mrs. Wang glanced at Deng She cautiously, deliberately straightened her chest, and sandwiched her breasts together so that it was convenient for him to play. Miss Yan is fine, but the younger sister of the Luo family is pregnant, and it is even more cold, and the road is difficult to walk.

"The slave family has been thinking about it for the past few days, afraid that if she gets bumpy on the road, Yidu is unstable, or frightened, maybe it will hurt the fetus. ......, Your Highness, do you want to stop thinking about it? Pyongyang, after all, is much more peaceful. ”

Deng She's hand stopped moving, opened his eyes, and said, "Oh? ”

Mrs. Wang's heart jumped, she burst into a playful smile, and then said: "Having said that, in fact, if Your Highness really misses her, why not wait for the situation in Yidu to stabilize a little, and simply go to Haidong in person?" It has been two months since His Royal Highness came to Yidu, and he has never returned to Pyongyang. Haidong is the foundation of His Highness, and although Uncle Wen is loyal and talented, he is still far inferior to His Highness. Your Highness might as well stop by to have a look and inspect it, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? ”

After she finished speaking, she smiled again and said, "To be honest, since the last time His Royal Highness sent the slave family to Shandong, the slave family has not been to Goryeo for more than a year. I really miss the Twin Cities. He raised his face, made a nostalgic look, mixed with excitement and longing, and asked, "I wonder if His Highness's old residence in Shuangcheng has changed?" The slave family still remembers that His Royal Highness had leisure that day and planted a few plum plants with his own hands. There are a few plums in the corner, and Ling Han opens it alone. Now that the New Year's Day has passed, do you think those plum plants have already bloomed? ”

Mrs. Wang's remarks began with Luo Guannu, then moved to Pyongyang, and finally ended with two cities. It seems that the focus is on Deng She and Luo Guannu, but her intentions, how could Deng She not know?

He smiled, and said directly, "That's what you said." It's just that because Chahan retreated, the benefits were unstable, so I really didn't have time to go back to Haidong. Although Anu is pregnant and has the care of Mr. Yao and Wu Henian, it is expected that there will be no mistakes on the road. You don't have to worry about that. ”

"The slave family is really worried about her body, and the sea is ,......。 storm"

"The official slave is in good health, you don't know. In the past, when I was in Pyongyang, I was much better at climbing higher and lower than you, a weak lady. ”

"Uncle Wen?"

"When the reorganization of the old army in Yidu is completed, I will let Uncle Wen go back to Pyongyang. Uncle Wen seems to be reckless, coarse and fine, I am very relieved of him. Thinking of Wen Huaguo's crying and scolding outside Yidu City a few days ago, Deng She smiled unconsciously, and thought to himself: "It's hard for him." He said, "Pyongyang is full of praise for him. A while ago, Wu He came to seal the fold, and he also said that Shilin praised him and praised Uncle Wen for his 'discerning eyes and talents, quiet and far-reaching'. ”

"'Discerning Eyes, Quiet and Far-reaching'?" Mrs. Wang was surprised and laughed, she couldn't associate Wenhuaguo with these eight words, she looked incredulous.

Deng She said meaningfully: "It is difficult to draw the skin and bones of a tiger, and you don't know the face but not the heart." The lady is elegant, she has read a lot of books, don't you know the truth of 'judging people by their appearance, losing their sons'? ”

"Slave ,......。"

Mrs. Wang was about to say something, but Deng She's face sank.

He can allow Madame Wang to be cautious and jealous, as long as it is not excessive, because this is the nature of human beings, and it cannot be controlled; But she can't be allowed to comment on Haidong's important personnel, suspecting that the military and government use personnel, and women interfering in politics, which is a big taboo, and said: "Uncle Wen's talent is for the important affairs of the military state, this is not something you can comment." Needless to say, it's night, sleep. ”

In a short time, Dunshe fell asleep. Listening to his calm breathing, Mrs. Wang tossed and turned. It's warm like spring inside, but it's cold to the bone. She had a lot of thoughts, her heart fluctuated, and she thought about a lot of things.

Suddenly, she was a little envious of Luo Guannu.

She knew that Hong and Yao had fought over Concubine Deng Sheli, and she also knew that the focus of the battle was Luo Guannu and Yan Shurong. Speaking of which, Deng She has been the king of Yan for a year, "starting a family and starting a business", if the family is not successful, what is the business? Whether it is to stabilize the hearts of the people and the army, or to give the subordinates a backbone, it is indeed time to decide on the choice of concubines.

It can be expected that with the arrival of Luo Guannu and Yan Shurong in Yidu, it will not be too long before the matter of "Concubine Li" will definitely be re-opened, and someone will definitely write to persuade him.

Mrs. Wang knows her identity, she is not an illiterate woman who does not read, and naturally knows that all dynasties and dynasties can become emperors and kings by remarrying, and it cannot be said that there are none, but there are very few. Moreover, as soon as her step-ancestor died, she also understood that no matter in the province or in the army, there would never be anyone to speak for her. has such an embarrassing identity, and there is no support in the province and the army, and Deng She's love for her does not seem to be more than that of Luo Guannu, and even far inferior. Ask yourself, she doesn't want the position of "wife".

But why? A little lost, a little uneasy, a little sad?

The moonlight is like water, accumulating in front of the court. On the brocade quilt, the mandarin ducks and birds are full of joy, turning their heads in the bronze mirror, like snow and clear light, but there is only a gradually aging face. In the middle of the night on New Year's Day, the twenty-first year of Zhizheng, she couldn't help but look back on the past. Since the beginning of the army with Shicheng, he has been displaced, as if he had not lived a comfortable life for half a day. When is your happiest time? Maybe before he left the cabinet. There are young girls in the family who are just growing up, young and young, and the girls are amorous, and they can't understand the sad things in the world.

The past time is vivid, but it is a little far away, and it is difficult to remember now.

Shaohua is like water, and time is no more. A faint incense burner, deep in the clouds, a pair of eyes are hazy, on the screen, why is a green mountain so lonely? Waiting for the old dream, the past is ethereal, and it is impossible to chase. If you want to warm the residual wine, there is a pillow person, and you can't get up. Tossing and turning, unable to sleep, I suddenly remembered, who wrote, "Idle Exhibition Wu Shancui"? Mrs. Wang felt something in her heart and muttered: "Born in a troubled world, I hate my daughter." ”

Even if Luo Guannu can't become a concubine, at least she still has Luo Lilang, at least she has a child. There is a family to help outside, and there are babies and pets inside. Not to be left alone.

Mrs. Wang asked herself, what about her? She has not heard from her family for a long time, and she heard a long time ago that because of the relationship between her step-ancestor and Wang Shicheng, her relatives in the family were slaughtered by the Mengyuan magistrate. It is like a small bird, with no branches to rely on. She subconsciously grabbed Deng She's hand, which was her only reliance now.

One night, she didn't sleep.

At dawn the next day, I got up early, dressed up, and greeted Deng She with a smile in good spirits. Help him wash and change his clothes. Wash your hands and cook by yourself; Hold out the soup and serve it to eat. Listening to the rooster crowing three times, when it was time for the director of Deng Sheden Hall, he smiled and was sent to the door of the backyard.

Seeing him go far, he turned back to the inner room and took out the unfinished female red. It was a handkerchief embroidered for Dunshe. Let go of your mind and give your full attention to it. The day passed quickly. At nightfall, she pushed open the window of the pavilion and looked at the courtyard door several times, but did not see Deng She returning.

It had been a long time since the meal had passed, and I saw a man carrying a lantern, and came quickly, and said a few words to the maid guarding the courtyard. The maid came up and said, "Your Highness, please go up to the front hall." said that the storyteller I met on the street yesterday is here, and there is a new joke to tell. Please listen to it. ”

When Mrs. Wang came to the front, she saw that there were already several people sitting in the hall.

Hong Jixun, Wen Huaguo, Zhao Guo, Zhang Jier, Luo Lilang, etc. are all in power. There were two more people standing below, one was thin and tall, and the other was half disabled, and sure enough, it was Ma Debao and Luo Yongming. Deng She beckoned, motioned for her to come over and sit down next to her, and said with a smile: "Yesterday on the street, this lady of this king heard you tell stories, she was funny and funny, and she liked it very much. I called you tonight for three purposes. ”

He pointed at Zhao Guo and Zhang Yan'er, "First, yesterday you were talking about Zhao Zuocheng again, and you were talking about red faces, and it was so lively." Let you see the Lord. He smiled and said, "Second, I also want to hear if you have any new jokes." As for Sanlai, wait a while, there are also some things I want to ask. ”

Ma Debao bowed to the ground, saluted Deng She, then turned around, kowtowed to Zhao Guo and Zhang Yi'er, apologized, and said: "The villain is a dog guts, and the dog is guts." Yesterday I was talking nonsense on the street, but fortunately, the prince, the lady and all the adults, the adults are generous. Not with the villain's general knowledge. Struck with awe. ”

If there was no consent from the Yidu Province and the Privy Council, and Ma Debao was given three dares, he would not dare to make a joke with Zhao Guo and Zhang Ji'er. Zhao Guo and Zhang Ji'er already knew about this, of course they wouldn't be surprised.

Wen Huaguo pretended to be hesitant and reprimanded: "On the day of the New Year, it is a time to celebrate. You two are not good at saying anything, you are a mess, but you make jokes about the court officials. Not to mention the dog's guts, I don't know what to do after death! Let me ask you, how did you know that there are a lot of us? The lord naturally has a large number, and Mr. Hong does not need to say. Don't you know, Master Wen, but I am famous for my small belly chicken intestines! ”

Ma Debao was not flustered, and said: "I really don't dare to hide it, the prince, the lady, the old man, all the adults,......。 Raising his hand, he pinched his thumb and forefinger to make a gap, and said to himself, "In front of you nobles, the villain is really only so tall. It's not an ant. But there is a skill that the villain has, and the nobles do not have. ”

"What skills?"

"The villain will be angry."

"What are you looking for?"

"The villain's ability to hope is different from that of Kanyu and astrology. I don't look at the weather, I don't look at the weather. Exclusive to popularity. ”

Deng She became interested and said with a smile: "What is popularity? ”

"Popularity, everyone is angry, soaring above the head, brilliant colors. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, different colors; It may be virtual or real, or somewhere in between, and the thickness is also different. ”

"It may be divided into seven colors, or it may be virtual and real. Then let me ask you again, how did this popularity come about? Why have I never heard of it? ”

"If a man has seven senses, he is like the stars in the sky, and like the earth's veins and mountains. Gathering for the form is for the five senses, and acting in the air is popularity. The luck of great mortals can be seen from this. In today's world, there is only one villain who can do this, and it is not surprising that His Highness has never heard of it. ”

Wen Huaguo was stunned and said: "The blowing is amazing, and it is not Kanyu, nor is it astrology." In the end, it turned out to be just a looker. ”

"The art of face-to-face, one out of ten, is already a master. The art of looking at qi, one of ten mistakes, is already a low hand. If you want to compare the two, it is like comparing the villain with the master. One is low and one is high, and there is a huge difference; One is cheap and one is expensive, and there is a difference between cloud and mud. Face-to-face, carving insect skills. Wangqi, the secret that the immortals do not pass on. ”

Ma Debao boasted and was not ashamed. Including Mrs. Wang, everyone actually understood that he was bragging. Seeing that he said something interesting, Zhang Yi'er smiled and said, "You man, don't just brag!" What is the art of looking at qi that is really so wonderful? Trust you. What can you see? ”

"If you are profound, you can judge life and death at a glance, and you can determine good and bad at a glance. The villain has not practiced this kung fu for a long time, and at the current level, it can't reach this point. However, if you only want to see a person's nobility, temperament, temperament and preferences, it is more than enough, and it is immediately clear. ”

"Then you come and see us and try to talk." Deng She patted the case, "However, you have to think clearly. If you make a mistake, you won't be able to save your head! ”

Ma Debao was confident and said, "The villain, please start with the prince first." ”

"Say it."

"The breath on the top of the prince's head, the main color is red, and it is blue and black, rich as a cloud. Se Chi, the main soldier, shows that the prince's wealth comes from the conquest, and he is a hero in troubled times. Green is wood, black is water, water and wood are Tsinghua, complement each other. It also shows that the prince is a virtuous corporal, and there are sages around him to help. Those who are as rich as clouds are unspeakably expensive for the prince. The king's anger is the king's anger. ”

Deng She glanced left and right, saw that Ma Debao said spit everywhere, and suddenly remembered the words "Wang Ba's Qi", and smiled. He said, "Let's take a look at Mr. Hong and Wen Pingzhang again." ”

"Master Hong's breath is as black as ink and shaped like a plate. The one who is black is also water. The benevolent man enjoys the mountain, and the wise man enjoys the water. This shows that Master Hong is a wise man. The shape is like a plate, and it is like a jade wat. The spirit of Lord Hong is the spirit of the nobles of the civil ministers. The spirit of Master Wen is like gold and leather, like iron and stone. The golden one is murderous; is like an iron stone, indicating that Master Wen is resolute, which is the spirit of the military ministers. ”

Mrs. Wang was amused when she heard it, and whispered to Deng She: "The mouth is like a river, and the talk is endless. The front blows the cowhide higher than the sky, but the back is all nonsense. It's hard for him, for a while, he can respond so quickly. Deng She laughed and said, "The cowhide has also been blown, but it is more interesting than listening to you." Not only won the smile of the lady, but the credit was not shallow, and the silver ingots were rewarded. ......, what are your current duties? ”

"The villain is now a rafter, and he is in charge of the household."

The rafters were the most important officials in the province and were the most numerous. The responsibilities are to divide the board of directors and handle the case. The so-called "sub-cao council" is to work in the criminal, household, official, ceremony, soldier, and industrial Cao. As far back as the Tang and Song dynasties, these six Cao were all established under the prefecture and county, collectively referred to as local officials.

However, after entering the yuan, "all of them are gone". Nominally, there are no longer six Cao, but the leaders of the left and right divisions lead the officials to divide the affairs of the Cao. Therefore, Ma Debao said that he was "now a rafter, and he is in charge of the households".

Deng Shexi was speechless and said: "Storytelling on the street, preaching the transformation of my Haidong Wanghua, helping this king to benefit the hearts of the people, you two have made meritorious contributions." From tomorrow onwards, you won't have to go to the left and right. How about coming to my Yanwang Mansion and being a messenger? ”

Propaganda envoy, responsible for uploading and issuing officials. As far as the provincial officials are concerned, in comparison, although the status of the rafters is the highest, some capable rafters, "the provincial ministers call them gentlemen, not to the officials", they can be promoted to the seventh grade after the examination, and they can be transferred to the local governors, but if they want to compare with the palace envoys, they are naturally far inferior.

There are also proclamations set up in the provinces. People commented on it: "Go and act on behalf of the prime minister, and discipline and discipline in a word." "The entry and exit are accompanied by the chief officer, which means that the labor is in the provinces, and the outing is expensive, which shows the importance of its status. Ma Debao was overjoyed, and the mountain bowed down and said, "The villain congratulates the prince." ”

Deng She said: "But it's also strange, you were promoted, why do you congratulate this king?" ”

Ma Debao said solemnly: "Prince He knows how to make good use of people, and he promotes villains into the palace to make an envoy, which is really discerning. He Xi Wang Ye has another talent. ”

"Haha." The room was full of laughter.

Ma Debao's answer was like a stream, and Luo Yongming stood beside him in a daze, not saying a word for a long time. Deng Shewen said: "Your arm was lost in the First Battle of South Korea, and you are disabled, and you should have been placed in a place. I heard that you didn't want to. Because of this, General Li once wrote a book to this king, and I still remember it. You are a warrior of my Haidong, although you are wounded, you refuse to go to the battlefield, and your ambition is commendable. Now, you have lost one ear and one eye, and you are afraid that you will not be able to do it yourself. The province has customization, and you will be properly arranged. Where is General Lee going to put you? ”

Luo Yongming said: "I was about to share with His Highness, and asked His Highness for mercy." "Kneel down and prostrate.

"Why are you? But the place arranged by General Li, you are not satisfied, don't you want to go? ”

"General Li is sympathetic to his subordinates, loves soldiers like children, and told the villain a few days ago that he wants to settle the villain in Hanyang Mansion and become a local official."

Hanyang Province is one of the largest cities in South Goryeo, and it is famous for its prosperity and wealth. This should be a beautiful difference. Deng Sheqi said: "What? Do you think Hanyang Province is not good enough? So where do you want to go? ”

"The villain was originally a military household, and before he joined the king's division, he also spent time in the Tartar army. Since entering the royal division, following His Royal Highness and General Li, fighting Liaodong, conquering Goryeo, and Shouyidu, all the major wars in Haidong have been indispensable. The villain didn't dare to boast, and now he is also the deputy hundred households of General Li's personal army. Whether it is the reality of the Tartar army, or the tactics of our Haidong, they all have a slight understanding.

"Although the villain is a wasted person, the war in Haidong is not settled, and the strong enemy of the Tartars is undecided, but he does not want to go to the place to enjoy happiness. I just ask the prince to be gracious, if you really can't keep the villain in the army, please also send the villain to the military academy, so that you can dissipate the residual heat. ”

Deng She knew that there was a kind of person who was used to being a soldier in the army, and it was indeed very uncomfortable to let him leave the army suddenly. Listening to Luo Yongming's words, he groaned slightly.

If you want to talk about Luo Yongming's conditions, with the position of deputy 100 households in the pro-army team, if you put it outside, it is also 100 households and deputy 1,000 households, and in terms of his rank and experience, it is indeed enough to be an instructor. And according to what he said, it is very advantageous to have actual combat experience and be familiar with the reality of the enemy and the enemy. It's just that there is one place, which is a little difficult. He said: "Instructors in military schools have a basic requirement, they must be literate and hyphenated. Can you read? ”

Luo Yongming smiled and said: "Although the villain was born in a military household, because there are many uncles and uncles, they help each other, and when they were young, the family could still take care of food and clothing, so they also went to private schools and studied for a few years. This time, the reason why General Li sent the villain to cooperate with Master Ma was that because the villain had a little military exploits, this crippled body went out, and General Li said that it was conducive to promoting the martial arts of our Haidong; Second, it is because the villain is literate. ”

Deng She nodded, and his heart was already eight points. asked Wen Huaguo and said, "Uncle Wen, you are in charge of the Pyongyang Military Academy, is there a shortage of instructors today?" You know the situation best. Look at this Luo Yongming, is it okay? ”

Although he is the king of Yan, he is involved in the affairs of his subordinates, and he does not have authority or arbitrariness, so as to show respect and courtesy. Wenhua said: "Now the military academy, the first batch of students have graduated. A part remained in Haidong; Some of them are being transferred to Yidu one after another on the orders of the lord. Because of the preparation for the war and the obedience to the orders of the lord, the order to expand the enrollment of newly recruited students was opened. This instructor is really a little deficient, and he is a little nervous. ”

He served as the commander-in-chief of the First Battle of South Goryeo, and Luo Yongming was a famous warrior under Monk Li. Therefore, he had heard of this person for a long time. Pyongyang Shilin praised him for being "quiet and far-reaching, discerning and discerning", which is the gesture he made when facing scholars, and in essence, he is a military general, a person who likes to be brave and good at fighting.

Luo Yongming is disabled, and he can't fight, so it should be no problem to be a teacher to teach. Moreover, one soldier will be a nest of bears. The students taught by the brave teachers are not far behind, and they will definitely be brave and not afraid of death.

Wen Huaguo looked at Luo Yongming elegantly for a moment and said, "Luo Bawu, I have been famous for a long time. Since he was literate and had fought many battles, he thought that it was still possible to be a teacher. Deng She smiled: "Uncle Wen thinks it's okay, that's it." He said to Luo Yongming, "Later, I will ask Uncle Wen to write a letter of appointment with you." When you go back, talk to General Lee, and then get ready to set off for Pyongyang in the next few days. ”

Luo Yongming was overjoyed and kowtowed again and again to thank him.

Originally, I asked them to talk about the book, but I didn't hear the book, so I first promoted one and transferred the other. Deng She saw that the night was getting darker, and listening to books was secondary, so he simply didn't mention the matter again. He asked Ma Debao and Luo Yongming to come for a purpose, but he wanted to ask a few questions, which was the most important thing. Changing his words, it is nothing more than about the feelings of the people in Yidu and the reaction of the audience when they tell the story.

Ma Debao and Luo Yongming answered one by one.

Deng She was very satisfied, and said to Hong Jixun: "Sir, the people's will is also available!" "Praise Luo Lilang," the errand is well done! Suddenly, I heard the thunder in Zhao Guo's abdomen, but it was because he was busy reorganizing the old army of Yidu, and he didn't eat for a whole day. I have only dealt with official business, and I was called to the house by Deng She, because I was hungry. Deng She laughed, and couldn't help but comfort him, and set up a meal in the teaching room, leaving everyone behind, please eat together.

That night, when Luo Yongming went back, he found Monk Li and relayed Deng She's words to him.

Monk Li was also happy for him, took a few silver bills and gave them to him to fill his bag. The instructor of the military academy seems to have no real power, and it is far better to go to Hanyang Mansion to be a small official, not a fat shortage. However, if one or two of the students taught get ahead, then the teacher will also rise to the top.

Although Luo Yongming didn't care about this, he was also deeply happy that his crippled body had a place to use again, and his heart was like an arrow.

Early the next morning, he said goodbye to Monk Li, went to Laizhou Port alone. couldn't wait for the military ship, found the local government office, and showed the handwritten approval written by Monk Li for him. Li Lan, the prefect of Laizhou, took office, and seeing that it was the handwriting of Monk Li, he was very face-saving, and personally came forward, specially found him a merchant ship, and set sail for the sea. It happened to be a tailwind, and in less than the afternoon, it reached Pyongyang.