Early the next morning, Shu Yan went to Taifu Temple to take office. From the servant to the charioteer, everyone has heard of his reputation and knows that Shu Yan is a versatile gentleman. Of course, they are very willing to accept Shu Yan. Of course, Shu Yan is very happy, and there is another thing to be happy about, that is, the Dragon Stable where the Ruan brothers and sisters are located is not far from their Chefu Office, and the two are both under the jurisdiction of Taifu Temple, so they can meet conveniently every day.

Shu Yan packed up his things in the Shangshutai Mansion and moved to the residence of the Taifu Temple Mansion. Of course, he still couldn't get rid of the orchid. This orchid was originally just a small branch, but after several years of cultivation by Shu Yan, it is now flourishing.

Seeing things and thinking about people, in addition to this orchid grass, there is also the sword that Xiao Mo gave him hanging on the wall. There are always pros and cons to everything, and he suddenly remembered: I went to Taifu Temple and approached the Ruan brothers and sisters, but I was far away from Xiao Mo. Whether it is Ruoxin, Ye Qing, or the Ruan brothers and sisters, although Shu Yan regards them as good friends, no one can compare with Xiao Mo. But I can't help myself, and I can't control everything.

Loaded everything on a calf cart and transported it to Taifu Temple, where they met the Nguyen brothers and sisters. They heard the news of Shu Yan's transfer to Chefuling, and hurried over to meet them.

Ruan Shan said in surprise: "Brother Shu, what do you say, you are doing well in Shangshutai, how can you be transferred here?" ”

"Oh......" Shu Yan was late, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Ruan Shui secretly touched his brother's elbow, suggesting that he should not speak so recklessly. Ruan Shan understood, and the two of them helped Shu Yan arrange the luggage and other arrangements, and helped Shu Yan plant orchid grass in front of the window. Here, Ruan Shan was digging a pit with a pickaxe, and Ruan Shui was digging a big bucket of water over there. When Shu Yan saw it, he hurriedly ran over and wanted to bring it himself. Ruan Shui thought that Shu Yan must be busy and tired all day when he got his new appointment, so he rushed to carry it himself.

was arguing, but heard someone outside the courtyard shouting: "You will have more opportunities to get close in the future, why do you pull me under the guise of this bucket of water today!" ”

Shu Yan looked back at the comer, happy and angry. Ruan Shui's face was embarrassed by this voice, and he threw down the bucket and ran away.

The person who came was Xiao Mo. She had just learned the news of Shu Yan's transfer from Shangshutai, and she was very frightened, not because of Shu Yan's future, but because he left, it would be very inconvenient for the two of them to meet, and she was transferred to the side of the little girl of the Ruan family who called "Brother Yan" affectionately in Taifu Temple.

immediately ran to the Shangshutai Mansion, and saw that Shu Yan's residence in the past was empty, she looked around and froze. There were a lot of things going on between them, a lot of happy pasts, but it came to an abrupt end. There won't be any more stories between them. Everything will start in a new place, and of course it's just the two of them, and there is no room for others.

"Xiao Mo, what are you yelling about, I don't care, how can Sister Ruan Shui's face be wiped away?" Shu Yan said angrily with a smile.

"You still have the face to teach me, you didn't let me know such a big thing, and you didn't even inform me when you moved away from Shangshutai!" Running all the way from Shangshutai to Taifu Temple, there was no rest in between, Xiao Mo was anxious, angry and tired, panting and asking Shu Yan.

"Where is the time? It has only been less than a day since I received the assignment yesterday afternoon, and everything has to be relocated when I am newly resettled. Don't say that I don't have leisure all day, even if I do, your palace is very strict, how can I see you so easily and tell you for a while? ”

Xiao Mo listened to Shu Yan's words, it was indeed very reasonable, and half of his anger disappeared immediately, but he still didn't give up: "I don't think so, there are people here who call 'Brother Yan' sweetly and greasyly, which is the real reason why you value sex and ignore friends, right?" ”

"More and more nonsense." Shu Yan saw that Xiao Mo was getting more and more outrageous, and in order to avoid causing unnecessary embarrassment, he lowered his voice and said the truth in his heart, "You must not talk nonsense in the future, I will never think anything wrong about Shui Mei." Because I know that Shui Mei has someone in her heart. ”

"Oh? Who is he? Xiao Mo was a pleasant surprise.

"It's Ruoxin, my younger brother of the Han family in my hometown."

"Sister Zhixin's younger brother Han Ruoxin? How could they ......? ”

"In my hometown of Shujiazhuang, I met Sister Zhixin and Brother Ruan by chance. Ruoxin and Ruan Shui were not yet married at that time, but they were very close to each other, and we were very curious at the time, but we only thought that it was because their peers had a common language, and no one took it to heart, and they haven't met since then. It wasn't until some time ago that matchmakers proposed to Ruan Shui one after another, and Brother Ruan realized that Shui Mei had reached the age of marriage. helped her choose a few, although they were all wealthy families, but Shui Mei denied them all. After all kinds of urging, I said what I thought in my heart. Brother Ruan was also overjoyed, and told me about it. Of course, I was even happier and was about to write to Ruoxin about this great event. He has no father and no mother, if this family business is really done, it will be a matter of my heart. ”

Xiao Mo was like taking a reassuring pill, but he didn't expect that this person who he had always regarded as a potential rival in love actually had a heart.

"Brother Shu, Brother Xiao Mo, what are you two muttering? If you rub it any longer, your orchid will wither, so don't come and water it soon. ”

Hearing Ruan Shan shouting to himself, Shu Yan brought the bucket over, first put the bluegrass with a large lump of root soil into the dug pit, covered half of the soil, poured water, and then filled the remaining soil. Xiao Mo looked at this orchid grass, and was almost thrown into the Ru River by himself like that peony. But now under the care of Brother Shu, it has flourished several times, and I can't help but sigh that the years are like a white horse.

"Brother Shu, how could you lose such a great future as Shang Shutai, it's a pity!" Ruan Shan still felt sorry for it, and couldn't help but say.

Shu Yan had to smile bitterly and shook his head: "The world is like this, the children of the Han family were originally surviving in the cracks of the officialdom of the scholar clan, and I am not good at welcoming the foolish brother, so I can only be at the mercy of others." ”

"A young talent like you with great ability and integrity is not reused, and the court is really mediocre."

"Since this time my genuine product was still rated as medium, it has been doomed to have no hope of promotion, I originally thought that it was just sticking to the basics, but who knew that it would be my turn to fall here."

"When Emperor Wu was in power, although it was also a scholar, 'there is no cold family in the upper grade, and there is no scholar clan in the lower grade', but everything is good or bad according to the law, and now that Empress Jia is in power, it is all arbitrary."

Shu Yan and Ruan Shan were lamenting the gloom of the world one by one, but who knew that Xiao Mo had a completely opposite reaction, and there was a hint of comfort in his heart.

When Shu Yan and Xiao Mo first arrived in Luoyang, one of them was proud of their careers, and the other was determined to wander the world freely, but the one who wandered the world changed his ambition and just wanted to be with the one who was in high spirits. The young man is full of spirit, it is the time when he is full of ambition, how can he give up his ideals? Xiao Mo knew that Shu Yan couldn't, and he couldn't bear to give up. He did not hesitate to suffer in disguise for several years, and until now, how many grievances and humiliations have been endured in order to willingly give up the so-called career and willingly go to the far place of freedom with him when his ambition gradually erodes from the sharp cliff to the round goose egg. 33

But she knew that it was not yet the time, and she had to continue to stay by his side as "him".

"Hahaha. Brother Shu, do you remember that when you first arrived in Luoyang, I once persuaded you that instead of being a bird official, it is better to follow me to wander the world and live happily. And you were overjoyed to be awarded the errand of that Shang Shulang, and you were proud, how are you now? ”

"Presumably, what Brother Mo said at the beginning was a joke, but now it seems that it is not? Although I came to Luoyang many years earlier than you, I am just an artist, I don't know anything else, I just need to be a good mahout in this life. Brother Shu is talented, not as good as me, and in his prime, it is the time to climb to the peak step by step, who knows that his toes are facing backwards! ”

Shu Yan listened to Xiao Mo's words first, slightly embarrassed. At that time, when Xiao Mo said to himself that he wanted to wander the world together, he only thought it was the crazy words of this crazy boy; Now that he heard what Ruan Shan said, he lowered his head and looked at this orchid grass that had been transplanted many times with him but became more and more lush. It is a testimony of the node of his life, just like Zhixin's eyes. If it was Zhixin, what would she say to me after all these tosses?

Why shouldn't people go to high places? Flowers and plants are still growing towards the sun—but the grass and trees that bloom in the sun are bright, but there are still small grasses in the dense forests, unknown wildflowers in the shade of the mountains, and patches of moss at the roots of the north wall shaded by high walls. Why do I have to be a sunny begonia instead of a wildflower in the shade?

Thinking of this, he raised his head and suddenly smiled heartily: "People can't be pretentious. The world is so big, there are many people who are on the right side of my Shu Yan, how can I force that it must be me who stands at the top? Why can't I do something mundane? Confucius Ziyun: There is a way in the state, and dangerous words and deeds; There is no way to do it, and it is dangerous to say goodbye. When the government is clear, we let go of our hands and feet to do things; Now that it's dark, it's a good thing to keep a low profile and stay away from the high-level right and wrong. Since the ministry transferred me to the post of Che Fu Order, I should do my duty. As far as I know, there are many people on the streets who do not comply with the regulations of the imperial court and trespass without permission, so I decided that from tomorrow onwards, I will first go to the various streets to learn about it, and if necessary, I will inspect it by the way. ”

Suddenly and sharply, Shu Yan's attitude took a big turn, Xiao Mo and Ruan Shan didn't keep up with the rhythm at all, so that they didn't know how to answer at all.

Compared with the decent Shang Shulang, although the Chefu Order is inconspicuous, it is equipped with two officers and a chariot. The car is a very simple kind of car, only the car cover, no compartment, the surrounding is transparent, and there is no curtain, and strive to be light. Pulling up a small frame is as swift as riding a horse. Although excessive simplicity achieves speed, comfort is naturally impossible to talk about. Except for a little shade from the sun and a drizzle, there's nothing else to talk about. In particular, the direct contact between the human body and the hardwood frame, encountering bumpy road sections, the two wheels are in a semi-suspended state, which can turn the passenger's heart to the throat and eyes, and the stomach can be attached to the navel. Originally, it was a car that originated in the army, and later developed into the imperial court, and most of them were given to generals. Of course, the general's carriage configuration is higher, not only is it much wider, but it also has a rear guard, and it is driven by two horses.

Compared with the calf car that he shared with others when he was Shang Shulang, this car is naturally inferior in terms of robustness and comfort, but there is a little advantage, this car is his own exclusive car, and he doesn't need to share it with others, but Shu Yan likes it.

Autumn is a good time to be pleasant. He personally drove the car, all the way to the west, and ran in the direction of Ximingmen, with Zhang Chi and Liu Bao following behind. This road leads to the two major places of flow of people in Luoyang City, the White Horse Temple and the big market, although the specifications are not as wide as the Tongtuo Street in the south, but it is extremely noisy, especially the crown covered carriages and horses, end to end, countless. From a distance, I saw that the inner and outer sides of the Ximing Gate were lined up with oxen and carriages, and the people carrying the burden of the backpack gathered in one place, shouting and neighing were chaotic, and there were more old and weak women and children interspersed between the horses' hooves, horns, and wheels.

Some people died, but not completely......