In front of the post road in the west of Chang'an City, groups of people sat on the ground, there were officials accompanying them, and there were also small officials who were alone, and there were many people who had nothing to watch the excitement. It seems that this kind of grand occasion of leaving Beijing to take up his post was only available when Wang Zhonghe, who was in the four towns of Jiedu, went to Shuofang.

Someone in the crowd shouted, "It's coming!" He's coming! ”

The officials who sat on the sheep felt and waited with the copper stove in their hands stood up with a loud noise, and the little officials either held poems under their armpits or wine cups in their hands, running and crowding the roadside, shoulders resisting and pushing each other. Fortunately, there were Jin Wuwei's soldiers to maintain order at the scene, holding the ash pole spear in his hand and pushing it back.

"What to push, Lao Tzu is the county lieutenant of Jingxian County!"

The soldiers of Jin Wuwei sneered: "Don't shout here, who doesn't know that there are as many officials as dogs in Chang'an City, and the little officials who have no grades walk all over the ground." ”

Jin Wuwei gave such a powerful gesture that most people lost their temper. After all, the people standing in this section of the road are all below the seventh or eighth grade, and there are more scholars and officials wearing white robes. They didn't dare to squeeze any further, so they could only push each other within a limited range.

The territory of those who had occupied the area three days ago had been invaded by others, and they opened their mouths to shout and curse. Those who are at fault are naturally deaf to them, and there are still people who can fight back with peace of mind; Somewhat ashamed, give up the advantage of occupying the front row, and don't let the first comer suffer too much.

The flags in front were bright, the crimson doors were swaggering in the autumn wind, and the horse team of the festival envoys slowly approached the crowd of people seeing them off. Li Siye opened his mouth wide in surprise: "Didn't you say that hundreds of officials sent each other?" Why so many people? ”

Du Fu explained to him a little shyly behind him: "The sage decreed that it was sent by a hundred officials, but he did not allow other people to send him off spontaneously, most of them were depressed petty officials in Chang'an City, and they came to try their luck with dry poems. ”

"Oh," Li Siye nodded suddenly, and then ordered the leader in front of him to wait: "Don't pause ahead, wait until you arrive at the post station." ”

Du Fu's expression was a little stunned, as if he had something to say to Li Siye, but he found that this occasion was not suitable for saying such things, so he could only lower his head slightly and lead the reins of the horse forward.

The anticipatory officials opened their mouths wide, some had already lifted the scroll above their heads, and some hurriedly poured the wine from the wine bottle into the bowl in their right hand, and in the process it was still crowded and inevitably spilled on the ground.

However, they watched the procession pass by the beginning of the send-off procession, and they had no intention of stopping. There was no pause in the middle of the procession. Even the retinue of the envoy of the festival passed by their faces, staring indifferently ahead, not even sweeping their eyes.

Zhang Kang, who was so cold that his face was blue, stood in the crowd with his hands and feet shrunk, carefully carrying the poems lent to him by Du Fu under his armpits. His face darkened with disappointment, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he saw the familiar figure riding a red horse in the procession.

He rubbed his eyes vigorously, and when he opened them, he was pleasantly surprised, he was not mistaken! Du Zimei actually found Dr. Li's way, he was too good at pretending, he even pretended to leave with his sleeves brushed up, but in fact, the plank road was darkly Chen Cang, this set of tricks is very good!

He stretched out his arm and shouted: "Du Zimei! Zimei! ”

Du Fu heard the voice, weighed it in his heart for a moment, if he turned a deaf ear and couldn't speak from his conscience, he turned his head and raised his arm slightly.

"Sure enough, it's you!" Zhang Kang kicked and pulled the shabby grass shoes and ran forward from the crowd, constantly waving his hand: "Zimei! Zimei! ”

The little official and servant in sheepskin also widened his eyes in shock, and muttered: "From a grass chicken to a phoenix in two nights, this change is too great." ”

What he may not know is that Du Fu was originally a second-generation official, he was born in the Du family of Jingzhao Mansion, and he was the thirteenth grandson of Du Pre, a famous general of the Jin Dynasty, and he was the real queen of a famous family. You must know that in ancient times when classes were solidified, it was impossible for the children of the poor to be full of poetry and books in their twenties.

Du Fu secretly thought that he shouldn't be so ruthless to his friends, maybe he should ask the doctor to stop the queue for a while. But as soon as he opened his throat and didn't make a sound, Yan Xiaosi beside him gently patted him on the shoulder, making him dispel this thought. He had no choice but to stiffen his eyes and not squint, but his face was even more ashamed.

Yan Xiaosi glanced at him obliquely, and couldn't help laughing in a low voice: "Mr. Du's face is so thin, how can he come out to be an official?" Ignore unnecessary favors, or you will be stuck. ”

That Zhang Kang ran to the edge of the queue of petty officials, and was stopped by two Jinwu guards, and couldn't help but shout: "Du Zimei, you girl!" climbed up to a high-ranking official and didn't recognize his friends! ”

Du Fu's eyes were closed, and he muttered silently: "Friendship is more wearing, weigh the pros and cons, don't fall into the clouds, forget the old people." Brother Zhang Kang, I'm sorry. ”

The knots made the procession go further, and the round-necked robes of the send-off party changed color, from dark green to light crimson and then to crimson. The light crimson color deepening is above the fifth grade, and these people are the true hundred officials in the holy decree. At this time, Li Siye raised his hand and said, "Slow down." ”

He did not dismount, but rode to the front of the team, and bowed to the officials on both sides of the horse: "My colleagues took time out of their busy schedules to see me off, and Li Siye is grateful." ”

The officials also hurriedly replied with polite words: "Dr. Li has contributed to the society, and he is really a model for my generation, and farewell is a necessary etiquette." ”

Someone in the back chimed in: "yes, yes." ”

Filtering out these unnutritious conversations, Li Siye smiled and walked slowly on the horse, and the post station was already ahead.

The big post around the capital is a building complex covering an area of dozens of acres, there are pavilions and corridors, there are also two floors up and down for accommodation, there is an open pergola built outside the post wall, a long case and a hu bed are placed, and there are wines and melons and fruits on the table, and the officials in purple robes can sit under this pergola and wait for the arrival of the parties leisurely.

Li Siye turned over and dismounted, and these ministers who were sitting on the Hu bed stood up one after another, and congratulated Li Siye: "Congratulations to Dr. Li for awarding the pillar country, and opening the palace with the three divisions." ”

"British duke, we are polite."

Li Siye unanimously returned the salute, and the entourage behind him had already dismounted and followed him in return. The retinue of these officials brought the jar of wine, and they themselves filled it with the cups of wine. Li Siye naturally wants to thank him for drinking, and everyone has to drink wine.

However, with this degree of Tang wine, even the sake of the gentleman in the wine is not easy to get drunk. After drinking a cup of wine, he finally came to the front of Yang Guozhong, the master of this send-off party.

Yang Guozhong is still only the secretary of Taifuqing, but he has faintly gained the momentum of approaching the prime minister, and even Chen Xilie, the left minister, has to toast in front of him. After Li Siye handed it back to Chen Jiu Cup, Yang Guozhong held a large white porcelain bowl in his hand, handed it to Li Siye with both hands, and said with a smile: "The British Duke and I are like brothers, so naturally we can't drink with a small cup like others, of course, we have to use a big bowl to drink." ”

This product is also ingenious, do you want him to look foreign, or do you want to embarrass him? However, at present, the relationship between the two is harmonious, and Li Siye believes that he purely wants to show special and has no malicious intent.

"Brother Yang is really kind, I did it." Li Siye picked up the wine cup and drank it all.

Yang Guozhong took a long box from the hand of his entourage, opened it and saw that inside was a treasure knife decorated with ebony sheath gold patterns, he handed it to Li Siye with both hands, and said with a smile: "I hope that my brother can operate carefully in the west of the moraine, defend the land and kill the enemy, and always win undefeated." ”

"Then I will lend you good words." Li Siye pulled out half of the knife, the pattern on the knife body was like frost, he put the knife into the sheath again, untied the knife from his waist and put it in the box and handed it to Yan Xiaosi, hanging the knife around his waist.

Yang Guozhong was very happy and said, "The road is far away, please take care." ”

He turned to his mount, and was about to step on the stirrups with the reins of his horse, but he heard a murky voice behind him: "Please stay, England." ”

Li Siye turned around, and Yang Guozhong also looked back in amazement, only to see a carved pallet car driving out of the post station.