Wang Rong also bid farewell to Wang Yan and returned to his Situ Mansion. As soon as he entered the door, the doorman told him that Shi Zongzheng had been waiting for a long time.

I was about to look for him, but he came uninvited. So it is just right. Wang Rong stepped into the back hall.

Shi Hui was waiting there, and when he saw Wang Rong, he hurriedly bowed down and saluted.

"What are you coming from?" Wang Rong also returned the half-salute, and then asked.

"Ugh." Shi Hui paused, "The day before yesterday, King Zhao instructed that Shu Yan's Zhongzheng Township products should be re-evaluated, and the re-evaluation is completed today, so I specially invite Situ to take a look." Shi Hui called Wang Rong differently in public and private places. In private, you can call yourself a brother and a brother, and in the official office, you can talk about the dignity of your position.

"How many products are ordered?"

"Three products." Shi Hui said, and held the reassessed booklet to Wang Rong for a look.

Wang Rong didn't answer, let alone look at it, but just sneered and said, "Sanpin!" Hey, you've done him a little bit of justice. It's a pity, but it's useless. Tear it up! ”

Shi Hui's hand froze there: "It's useless? What do you mean by that? ”

"He angered King Zhao today."

Angered King Zhao! With just this short sentence, Shi Hui has already understood the consequences. In fact, he had expected this result for a long time, because he knew Shu Yan's temperament very well, and it was absolutely impossible for Shu Yan to follow Zhao Wang Zhu to abuse. Since he angered King Zhao, even if his rank did not decline, at least it was impossible to improve again.

Thinking of this, Shi Hui immediately withdrew the booklet in his hand, tore it in half twice, deliberately concealed the joy in his heart, and asked, "Then what is the result?" ”

"Luoyang has no place for him, I want to transfer him out of Beijing and become a county prince."

Transferred to the local area to be a county officer, this result is too good. Shu Yan has no power to rely on behind him, if he really wants to be arranged like this, and if he wants to be transferred back to Luoyang to compete with Biyu, it is basically impossible. With this result, Shi Hui was like taking a reassuring pill, so he didn't ask more about it, but turned to ask about himself: "Dare to ask Situ Gong, I don't know if there is a little eyebrow about Xiao'er's transfer to a foreign post?" ”

"Yes, let him remove any of the county guards, are you willing?"

"Taishou?" Shi Hui thought that he would only send his son to a county order to do it, but who knew that it was too guarded! He was happy, thanked Wang Rong again and again, and then asked, "Dare to ask which county?" ”

"There is just a vacancy in your Ruyin County."

......Of course, Shi Hui knows the principle of avoiding suspicion for officials, but since it is an arrangement of the imperial court, why should he ask more. Moreover, the foundation of the Shi family is in Ruyin, where there are many industries of their own, and it will be very convenient to have their own son to be the taishou.

"So good, so good."

What day is today, there are two great joys: the rank of the son has jumped from a hundred stones to two thousand stones; Shu Yan was demoted from Shang Shulang to a local official, and no matter how beautiful it is, Shang Shulang of the imperial court will plummet when he goes to the local county, even in terms of rank, he has also been reduced by two levels!

Shi Hui was overjoyed, and suddenly thought about it, and asked Wang Rong again: "I don't know where Shu Yan is going to be sent?" ”

"What do you ask about?" Wang Rong asked seemingly casually.

"I want to ......"

"What do you want?" Wang Rong deliberately did not understand.

"Can you let him go to Ruyin?"

"Send him to Ruyin, one, with him to carry the crown, even if your son is lazy, there is no need to worry; Second, you can also regain your son's sense of superiority and self-confidence, right? ”

Shi Hui was directly and accurately guessed by Wang Rong, and he couldn't find another excuse to disguise, so he had to smile awkwardly: "See through, why bother to say it thoroughly?" ”

Wang Rong also laughed aloud: "I have already considered it for you, why do you need to ask this!" ”

"Thank you Situ Gong, thank you uncle!" Shi Hui was so carried away that some danced with his hands, bowed to Wang Rong again and again, and then said goodbye and went home.

Shu Yan returned to the next place, which was a temporary rental house. Zhixin and Xiao Mo are waiting to return as usual. Seeing him come back, neither of them greeted each other politely, and the three of them were like confidants and friends, and they got along naturally.

Although he knew that Zhixin and Xiao Mo didn't care about their rank and how much they were worth, Shu Yan still felt that it was not easy to talk about it. After all, he was already in turmoil by the revival of the imperial court, but the scenery was only a few days, and he had to go to the local area to be an assistant, which was indeed not very glorious.

was hesitating about how to tell the two, when Zhixin said to Xiao Mo: "Since we are settled here, we must live formally and have a long-term plan." At present, there is only some firewood and rice at home, and other utensils and some cooking utensils have not been purchased. ”

Xiao Mo knew that Zhixin was not used to going out, so he agreed: "Husband is busy, leave this matter to me." ”

"There's nothing to do, we're going back to Ruyin soon!"

"Go back to Ruyin? Has the court allowed you to return to your hometown to visit your relatives? Zhixin asked.

"There is no such good thing! That's bad news! Shu Yan told the two ladies what happened in Shangshutai today. As he spoke, he observed the reactions of the two.

The two of them were frightened at first.

Zhixin then smiled gently: "It's good to go back, I have wanted to go back to my hometown for many years." ”

Xiao Mo even clapped his hands and shouted: "I also wanted to go to Ruyin Shujiazhuang to have a look, but I didn't have a chance, now it's good." ”

Although the two of them were smiling, Shu Yan was still not at ease. Luoyang is the world's first prosperous place, everyone else is the opportunity to run to Luoyang, no one will voluntarily leave this hometown of Shengge and go outside. At that time, Emperor Wu once asked all the kings of the royal family to go to their fiefdoms to garrison, and they were not allowed to stay in Beijing. However, this order met with great resistance, and one of the important reasons was that these princes and kings were greedy for the prosperity of the capital and were unwilling to leave.

Can the two beautiful wives really give up this splendid prosperity that everyone yearns for, and are willing to accompany themselves to a wild place?

"To reiterate." Shu Yan was very serious, "I didn't go to Ruyin on a temporary errand, let alone visit relatives, but settled in Ruyin, which means that I probably won't come to Luoyang City for the rest of my life, do you understand?" ”

"Of course I do." Zhixin said without thinking, "I did enjoy the life of fine clothes and jade food, slaves and maids here, and I also saw the world and opened my eyes. But these can't compensate for the pain left on me here. On the contrary, although Ruyin is small, although Shujiazhuang is rural, it is full of happiness. I've always thought like this, how could I be nostalgic for this! ”

Xiao Mo said in an even more indifferent tone: "Do I still need to ask?" Born to be close to nature and free. At the feet of the Son of Heaven here, there are too many rules, and words and deeds are not free. And I am cheating everywhere, and I have to divide it into three, six, nine and so on, I don't like it! ”

Regarding the attitude of the two, Shu Yan was greatly relieved and moved. The three of them had a simple meal and then started to pack their things.

Ruoxin and Ruan Shui walked in. After the two got married, they respected each other like guests, and came and walked around every day to help settle the family business. When I saw this scene today, I was very surprised, "What are you doing here?" ”

Shu Yan told them about the situation.

"Are you really going to go back to Ruyin?" Ruoxin asked.

"Yes, I'll leave tomorrow."

Shu Yan listened to Ruoxin's questioning tone, thinking that he didn't understand his behavior. It's no wonder that Ruoxin, for the newly raised filial piety, must still be looking forward to the opportunity to make a name for herself, and the newlywed Yan'er and brother-in-law are still working here, of course, they will not leave Luoyang. So he instructed him, "Your husband and wife are in love, and your sister and I are very happy." Don't be discouraged about your career, wait patiently here, maybe there is still a lot to do......"

"What did my brother say? Who is impatient to wait! I will also go back to Ruyin. ”

"What?" Shu Yan was stunned, turned his head to look at Zhixin, who was also surprised, and then said to Ruoxin, "We have returned to our hometown to settle down, what are you going to do when you go back!" ”

"Who hasn't returned to their hometown to settle down?"

"You, don't you want a future?"

Ruoxin smiled angrily: "I have already seen through it, now that the family is in charge, the more the Son of Heaven has no foothold for the children of the poor family, where is there any future!" Even if there is, it is in exchange for groveling, brother, you are not a lesson from the past? ”

"But don't you know how rare a name of filial piety is? Wouldn't it be a shame to give up like that? ”

"What if it's not a pity? All the fat and important positions, clean officials and prominent officials are prepared for the children of the family, and the children of the poor family only have the share of the turbid officials and adjutants. How many filial piety who have been lifted have fought for half their lives, and in the end they will either be suppressed or take the initiative to retire. ”

Shu Yan knew that Ruoxin's temper was exactly the same as that of his father Han Ning, and he had a fight with himself in terms of jealousy and hatred, and he would not flatter anyone at all, let alone eat the food that came to him.

"You don't think about the future, you always have to think about the water girl, right? You newlywed Yan'er, have you considered her feelings? She's here for a serious ministry, and her brother is still here, is she going with you or not? ”

Ruoxin looked at Ruan Shui gently, and Ruan Shui smiled: "I am willing to go with him." The two of us had discussed it a long time ago, but we couldn't make a decision for a while. ”

Xiao Mo was also surprised by Ruan Shui's decision, remembering that at that time, he followed Shu Yan to play with the Ruan brothers and sisters, and Ruan Shui took care of the elephant meticulously, so he asked: "For so many years, you have been taking care of that elephant so carefully, what should you do if you leave?" ”

"There is no feast in the world that will never be dissolved. Although I cherish elephants, elephants are elephants after all. It is difficult for people to stay together for a long time, let alone animals? And for the mahouts, I am just an assistant, the real mahout is my brother, with him to take care of, what am I worried about? ”

"Then your brother and sister have been dependent on each other since childhood, from Jiaozhi to Luoyang, you can bear to leave him alone? Besides, you can be regarded as eating the emperor's food seriously in the Taifu Temple, are you willing to leave it like this? ”

Ruan Shui raised his eyebrows slightly, and joked at Xiao Mo: "Sister is far away from her parents and gives up the chief, we can be regarded as fifty steps and a hundred steps, each other, right?" ”

Xiao Mo's words made Xiao Mo speechless.

Shu Yan saw Ruoxin and Ruan Shui's resolute attitude, but he didn't know what Ruan Shan meant. Their little couple made such a direct and rash decision, what if Ruan Shan was unhappy? So he said: "Sister Shui's parents died early, the eldest brother is like a father, you can't be hasty, it's better to ask Brother Ruan's opinion first." ”

"This is a must, without my brother's instructions, we will go immediately."

Ruoxin and Ruan Shui turned around and left.

Shu Yan also wanted to resign from Ruan Shan, so he happened to go with him. Ruan Shan is an enlightened person, and he is the greatest relief to see the affection and love of his sister and sister-in-law, husband and wife, how can he stop it? Shu Yan can't say anything at this point. After returning from Ruan Shan, he went to see Ye Chung again on the second day, and then resigned to his former colleagues such as Shang Shutai and Taifu Temple one by one.

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