When the big people in the cabinet room were happy about the strength of the Han Dynasty, the northern city of Chang'an City was also full of joy.

In Xu Guanghan's house in Jiazi Lane, Ping'an, Xu Pingjun was mending winter clothes in the boudoir, and Xu Guanghan and his wife were sitting opposite each other in the main hall.

The charcoal fire in the copper basin in the hall burned extremely vigorously, making the small main hall warm as spring.

The pot is filled with fine charcoal, so there is not the slightest smoke, only a crisp and pleasant "crackling" sound can be heard.

In the past, Xu Guanghan was the only one in the family to take the money, and it was only 2,000 yuan a month, and he had to save flowers everywhere, and he was reluctant to burn charcoal until the lunar month.

But the current Xu family is different, much more developed than a year ago.

Xu Guanghan is now promoted to the subordinate official of the Shaofu Dongyuan Order, and his rank has increased from 200 stone to 600 stone, and the money and grain have tripled every month, so he finally doesn't have to pick and search.

Of course, the greater germination has something to do with Liu Zhi - the 600 stone Dahonglu pedestrian and the 500 households of Changyi Marquis can be regarded as powerful together.

500 households have to pay 1.5 million yuan in rent a year, which is an astronomical amount.

Of course, Xu Guanghan and his wife didn't know that Liu Yi had just been promoted to the Western Regions Capital of 2,000 stones, otherwise they would have burned panicked if they didn't burn the charcoal fire.

Although Liu's illness has germinated, he has no relatives and no reason, his parents and relatives have almost been lost, Liu's illness has germinated, isn't it the Xu family's germination?

At this moment, Xu Guanghan and his wife supported Xu Pingjun, and they discussed their "future" with these two juniors.

"Husband, is there any news that you are sick?" Mrs. Xu asked.

"After receiving that letter last month, there is no news for the time being." Xu Guanghan is not as afraid of guilt as he used to be.

"It's cold, I'm afraid it's even colder in Mobei......" Mrs. Xu said worriedly.

She now regards Liu Yi as her own, not because the latter has become the Marquis of Haidu, but because she sees that the other party is indeed a down-to-earth person.

Born as a mother, who can make her daughter live well, she thinks who can be reliable.

"Madame, don't worry, although there is no news yet, but when the government was dismissed today, I heard people talk about it...... There is good news, and a big victory! ”

"Really?" Mrs. Xu sat up a little straighter with joy.

"This can still be fake, maybe the shaft is lucky, and it is impossible to say if he can make new contributions." Xu Guanghan said with a frown.

"It doesn't matter if you don't make meritorious contributions, it's good to come back safely, I see that Pingjun has been sleeping late and night, and it seems that he is anxious." Mrs. Xu sighed.

Thinking about the husband in the boudoir, this is a common thing from ancient times to the present

"This shaft is lucky, and it will definitely be safe." Xu Guanghan said with a light sigh.

The husband and wife were silent for a moment, taking a sip of the tea on the case, after all, who can say for sure about this war?

"Husband, although Pingjun and the sick have been married, they have not yet completed the marriage, and the female university cannot stay, and this matter cannot ......be delayed," Mrs. Xu said.

"I naturally know about this, but their marriage is guaranteed by the county official, and I'm afraid I have to ask the county official."

"You have to be careful about this matter, I think the county official is a reasonable person, and I will definitely agree to it if I think about it."

Mrs. Xu already knew that the young man who came to the house last year was the Son of Heaven, so every time she mentioned the Son of Heaven, she always respected and praised him.

promoted Xu Guanghan, protected Liu Ai and Xu Pingjun, and was willing to live in the side room of Xu's house for one night, and was full of praise for his craftsmanship.

Even if the other party is not the Son of Heaven, just an ordinary ordinary person, Mrs. Xu will praise him from time to time.

"I know it in my heart, I know it in my heart...... After the first month, I will find the prince of the palace to make peace, and ask His Majesty to issue an edict to let the sick and peaceful monarch get married. Xu Guanghan said with some hesitation.

Xu Guanghan is different from his wife, he is in the court, he has more knowledge of the methods of the Son of Heaven, and he can see clearly that although the Son of Heaven is a wise monarch, he is also a ruthless person.

"That's good......" Mrs. Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief, in addition to this matter, she had another thing that she had been worried about.

"It's been more than half a year since I've been named the Marquis of Haidu, do you want to go to the country next year?"

According to the established system, the princes and kings must be in the country, but the princes are not necessarily, but they can go to the Hou country or stay in Chang'an.

Where to go depends on the mind of the Son of Heaven.

"I've inquired, the capital of Haiyang Country has been built, and although the county official has not yet issued a clear edict, I am afraid that the matter of sealing cannot be reversed."

The faces of the husband and wife sank in an instant, although they are from Changyi, they have been in Chang'an for more than ten years, and Chang'an is their homeland.

Once Liu's illness has been sealed, the three members of the Xu family naturally want to follow, and when the time comes, won't it mean that they will stay away from their homeland.

The country of Hailun is far away in Yuzhang County, which is close to the left of the Yangtze River, and the customs are very different from Chang'an.

"Husband, the county official has reused the illness, and he is commensurate with his uncle and nephew, and he still thinks that you are the Lang official of the former king of Changyi, can you intercede with the county official and let the illness stay in Chang'an?"

When Xu Guanghan heard this, his face changed suddenly, and he suddenly took the case.

"! You're a woman's opinion! ”

"......" Mrs. Xu was a little annoyed by the surprise, her apricot eyes were round, and she seemed to be threatening.

Xu Guanghan realized that he was out of shape, and hurriedly sat down to ask Mrs. Xu for his guilt, and only after the latter calmed down did he sigh and say the hidden worries in his heart.

"Madam, illness is the blood of Emperor Xiaowu after all, the county officials are merciful, and they are more willing to reuse the ...... of illness for the prince."

"But...... However, how can we, the grass people, guess the affairs of this heavenly family, maybe it is this bloodline that has caused him to kill? ”

"Being able to leave Chang'an City and go to Yuzhang County to be a happy and idle Hou Ye is a good thing for me and others!"

Although Mrs. Xu didn't know much, she was not a dull person, and she immediately heard the meaning of Xu Guanghan's words.

"You mean...... Mrs. Xu stopped halfway through speaking, looked at Xu Guanghan with some panic and said, "The illness is known to be retribution, and it won't be so confused." ”

"He is grateful to repay him, but who knows if anyone wants to use him, just like the former king of Changyi, who ever thought of competing for the position of prince......"

"But Li Guangli insisted on pushing him to the position of prince, which almost caused him to suffer misfortune, and then he has been living in fear, and finally died young."

"I'm sick, it's better to stay away from Chang'an."

Xu Guanghan was a petty official, but he saw these things very clearly, and he made the benefits and disadvantages clear in just a few words.

"That'...... Then I'd better get ready to go to Changyi Kingdom. ”

"Yes, it's better to have a safe family than anything else."

"Husband is right."

There was a trace of warmth in the main hall, Chang'an City is lovely, but if you leave Chang'an in exchange for generations of peace, it is still a good thing.

They only guessed half right, this family did have to leave Chang'an with Liu Ai, but not to the Haiyang country in the south, but to the Western Regions in the northwest.

Moreover, no edict can be passed through the Jade Gate.

……

Compared with the mixed blessings and sorrows of the Xu Mansion, the Meng Mansion in Ping'an Lu Jiazi Lane is a joyful scene.

On October 15, the worshippers of Guanglu Temple came to announce the good news by beating gongs and drums, and the Meng family has been in a festive mood since then.

Hundreds of families in Ping'an Lu all know that the Meng family has produced a promising "Jinshi".

So in the past month or so, there has been an endless stream of guests who have come to Meng's house to report the good news.

Among these guests, there is an old friend from Changyi, a new friend who has not been known for a long time in Chang'an City, and a nodding friend who meets in Pingshui......

In short, all of them came to the door to say goodbye, and many people even brought their disciples, all of whom came to stick to Meng Xing's joy.

Suddenly, this Meng Xing went from an ordinary boy who was not very successful in Ping'an Lu to a "young talent" in people's mouths.

It's not that these people are flatterers, it's really too rare to have such a person around, or it is an honor.

The Meng family is at most a middle-income household with 50,000 yuan, and the people who are familiar with it are similar, and they have no chance to go out through inspection, appointment, and recruitment in the past.

Being able to mix with a lieutenant or pavilion chief is already a great germination, where have you ever seen a prince who is four hundred stones?

Come to the door to congratulate, and it is logical.

It's almost the end of the year, the work of the workers is very busy, and the men of the Meng family are rarely at home, but as long as it is the day of Tang Mu's holiday, there are always several groups of guests.

ushered in and sent it, and did not dare to accept the gift, but the wine and food had to be prepared, which really made the Meng family's aunt feel heartache for a long time.

"This is a matter of glory to the ancestors, how can you be so stingy, there will be two or three sons to be guests tomorrow, go and fight a fight to promote wine and come back to entertain guests......"

"Go buy a few more roast chickens, cut a hanging of meat, and buy more Hu cakes!"

These few sentences are the most spoken sentences by Meng Ban these days, and the action of taking out money has a calmness that has never been seen before.

At the time of the unitary, another guest came to congratulate him, but unlike usual, the whole Meng family came out to greet him—including Meng Xing, a new science and technology scholar.

The person who came was none other than Meng Xing's "mentor" Zhou Chushou!

Zhou Chushou went to Pingling County for more than a month, and only returned to Chang'an in the past few days, so he just knew that his "high feet" were really admitted, and he hurriedly came to congratulate him.

"Eh, Brother Meng, why are you so outside, tormenting me!" Zhou Chushou took three steps and made two steps, and hurriedly came over to ask for guilt.

"Brother Zhou, you are the great benefactor of my Meng family, and you should be worshiped by my family!" Meng Ban greeted the family behind him, "Thank you Uncle Zhou Shi quickly!" ”

"I've waited to thank Uncle Zhou Shi!" Together with Meng Xing, more than a dozen people from the top and bottom of the Meng family sincerely saluted Zhou Chushou.

Zhou Chushou was a little moved for a while, nodded frequently, and his eyes were also red.

When I was young, I was used to being oppressed by the big families in the township, and now I can get such a courtesy from the Meng family, of course, I am extremely moved.

"It's Meng Xing's son who is very smart, I just taught him to memorize some scriptures, not so much credit, I'm just a pawn!" Zhou Chushou waved his hand again and again.

"Nonsense! I think Brother Zhou has great talents, much stronger than those Confucian students, without Brother Zhou's teaching, Meng Xing also said that it is difficult to enter the door when he is admitted to the Jinshi! Meng Ban pretended to be angry.

"Come, Meng Xing, come and salute your teacher, be a teacher for one day, a father for life, and you will treat him like me in the future!" Meng Ban hurriedly said.

"I understand that I will never forget Uncle Shi's kindness." Meng Xing came to salute again.

Since the day he was admitted to the Jinshi, he has been studying in Taixue Division A for a whole month, and his behavior has been much more stable.

"It's cold on the ground, get up quickly!" Zhou Chushou hurriedly helped Meng Xing up, and then said, "Brother Meng, it's windy outside, let the family go in." ”

Meng Ban saw that Zhou Chushou seemed to have something to say, so he ordered his family to prepare food and wine, leaving Meng Xing alone.

"Brother Zhou, do you have anything to ask me?" Meng Ban asked.

"Meng Xing will be awarded an official in March after the New Year, and the official position of four hundred stones is not trivial, I have a few words I want to give to Meng Xing." Zhou Chushou shook his head and said.

"Please give me advice." Meng Xingxing asked.

"No matter what official you become in the future, you must remember to think twice about being an official, think about danger, think about retreat, and think about change."

These words were very profound, fifty-year-old Meng Ban and sixteen-year-old Meng Xing couldn't understand it for a while, and they looked at Zhou Chushou and wanted to ask for a few more words.

Who knows, this week, Chu Shou touched his beards and laughed.

He patted Meng Xing on the shoulder and said, "These are a few words that the ruler of the Jin Wu'an Mansion often hangs on his lips, I don't understand it, it's important to think about it, but you can only understand it yourself." ”

Although the Meng father and son didn't understand it halfway, they still made a sudden realization, nodded again and again, and thanked him again.

"I'm going to drink hard today, I'm afraid I won't have many opportunities to drink with you in the future!" Zhou Chushou suddenly said with some emotion.

"Eh, although Brother Zhou's term of service is about to expire, his home is in Xiadu, not far away, and it is very easy to move back and forth!" Meng Ban didn't know what to say about Zhou Chushou.

"Brother Meng, I'm going to move my nationality!" Zhou Chushou said with a relaxed face.

In Dahan, it is difficult for ordinary people to relocate, and there are many joints to be opened, which is almost impossible to complete if it is not for a great opportunity.

"Relocation? Where to go? The Meng father and son exclaimed in unison.

"To the Western Regions." Zhou Chushou still said calmly.

"Western Regions?!" The Meng father and son were even more surprised than just now, this Western Regions was far away in the sky.

"The edict I just saw in the government office, the Son of Heaven wants to recruit a good family to fill in the Western Regions, and pay it for ten years without rent, and it is considered to be a conscription, and there is a share of money and food to get ......"

At that moment, Zhou Chushou said the content of the edict that he had just seen that the migrants filled the Western Regions.

"I can be literate, and I can be considered popular, and I can still be a team leader when I go, and I will have a germination when the time comes."

"Old, unlike Meng Xing, who still has a chance next to me, I will go to the Western Regions to fight, and there may be a good way out."

"Brother Zhou, but the ...... of the Western Regions" Meng Ban still wanted to persuade again.

"Brother Meng doesn't need to persuade me anymore, I was serious just now, and the Western Regions are not far away, maybe you can go to the Western Regions as a guest one day."

"As the county official said, I can also be regarded as opening up territory for the Han Dynasty, you should be happy!" Zhou Chushou said easily, but his eyes were a little redder.

Meng Ban has also worked hard all the way, and naturally knows how important an opportunity is for them.

Didn't they also seize the opportunity last year, and they can only be born today?

"Brother Zhou, then I hope you have smooth sailing!" Meng Ban bowed his hand.

"Haha, borrow Brother Meng's auspicious words!" Zhou Chushou returned the salute.

Back and forth, there was a heroic attitude that looked at death as home.

"Let's go, I'll wait to come inside and drink!"

"Okay, let's drink!"

The three of them entered the house and closed the door, shielding themselves from the rising wind and snow.

The family laughs, the wine is happy, and there is truth in the tears.

In the first year of Dingxin, the fate of countless people changed.

……

Sixteen years have been in the blink of a finger, and Dahan has ushered in a new look!

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