"This old man is a drunkard."

After finishing today's word practice, Fang Chongyong looked at his "work" with satisfaction, a little proud in his heart, and couldn't help but complain.

In his opinion, in this era when the Anshi Rebellion has entered the countdown, it is useless to practice calligraphy.

There's a fine line between wasting time.

It's just that human beings are social creatures, and they can't do whatever they want. Since Zheng Shuqing gave him a "gift" of interpersonal relationships, he has the obligation to perform the play well.

Jiang Gao heard the dawn bell, and returned the light table.

The tide is about at night, and the river dew dissolves in the morning.

I first saw the birds on the sand, and I was still buried in the clouds.

The hometown is boundless, and Mingfa has friends. ”

Fang Chongyong's copybook is a poem by He Zhizhang in his early years, which was created when he left his hometown Yongxing County when he was young and went to Chang'an, the capital, to take the exam.

I don't know if He Zhizhang left this poem for Fang Chongyong to copy, whether he hoped that he would embark on the road of the imperial examination in the future, or simply told his original feelings.

Fang Chongyong compared the first one he wrote more than a month ago with the one he wrote today, and found that the two copies of the calligraphy did not look like they were written by one person at all.

From being dull and godless at the beginning, at least it looks decent now.

He Zhizhang is a drunkard and a lazy man, and occasionally points out Fang Chongyong's calligraphy. This alone is worthy of the remuneration of the eighty Tang brocades.

"Kung fu is not in vain after all."

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but sigh.

He is the most afraid of wasting time, and sometimes he has to "waste" time, do something that he thinks is unnecessary, and then get tangled.

On the one hand, Fang Chongyong feels that writing calligraphy well is a good decoration of his façade, which is very useful.

On the other hand, he felt that the trend of Datang's collapse did not seem to have changed at all. For him, practicing calligraphy is just doing useless work.

Fang Chongyong put the calligraphy on the table, pressed it on the paperweight, said goodbye to the servants of He Zhizhang's family, and left Xuanpingfang.

I have to say that after this period of training, his calligraphy has improved by leaps and bounds.

Of course, Fang Chongyong's requirements for He Zhizhang are also very pure. Nothing else, just a name.

The progress of calligraphy is an unexpected joy.

Fang Chongyong is a very practical and even vulgar person, and he never feels that he has anything special.

A nine-year-old child, it doesn't seem that he will be handsome in the future, but his skin is a little rough, a bit of a martial arts foundation.

He didn't feel that he was "shocked", He Zhizhang thought that he was a manufacturable material, and introduced him to the literati circle he belonged to.

Fang Chongyong didn't even think that if the other party received 80 horses of Tang Jin, he would treat him as a closed disciple and teach him something.

As for thinking that He Zhizhang's daughter is obsessed with herself or something, not to mention that the age is not appropriate, even if the age is okay, he is not the material to sell his face to eat.

A nine-year-old child, thinking that these are all given for nothing, a child is a child.

Fang Chongyong didn't have any illusions in his heart, and he didn't think that others would look down on him for no reason or because of a trivial matter.

Facts have also proved that He Zhizhang hardly talks to him, and it seems that he is not even perfunctory. After each review of the words written that day, I went to the bedroom to drink and sleep with the wine jug.

Very businesslike.

"When can I leave Chang'an?"

Walking on the street of Chang'an City, which was more than 120 meters wide, Fang Chongyong exhaled a breath of turbidity, forming a white mist in the air.

In winter, it gets dark early, and there are not many pedestrians on the road.

Many people have changed into thick jackets, and the silk sandwich is stuffed with various fillings to keep warm.

Some of the servants, however, were dressed in thin clothes, curled up, as if they were out shopping for goods, and walked in a hurry, thinking that they could keep out the cold if they walked quickly.

The world of Chang'an is wonderful.

The world of Chang'an is helpless.

It all depends on the identity of this person.

The technique of reincarnation is much more important than personal effort.

The efforts of the slaves are to make the life of their masters better. In Chang'an, different people have different meanings, different connotations, and different effects of hard work.

It's sad and lamentable, and there is nothing to be done.

With complicated thoughts in his heart, Fang Chongyong knocked on the door of his house. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a burly man, with a tired Wang Zhongsi written on his face, sitting in the lobby chatting with Fang Dafu, and the two seemed to be very familiar.

"Father-in-law is finally back!"

Fang Chongyong said excitedly.

"Yes, thanks to you, the study will tell me more."

Wang Zhongsi nodded slightly.

After the two of them sat down in the study, Wang Zhongsi sighed and said: "I don't know if you are too strong, the sage actually promoted me to be the general of the left army of the Longwu Army, and I can't leave Chang'an, alas! ”

He couldn't help but sigh, only his own affairs were known.

Being on an errand in the Chang'an Forbidden Army was not a good errand for him.

What does the Long Wujun do, Wang Zhongsi has already inquired clearly, this is the new core of the Tang Forbidden Army, and in terms of establishment, it can be regarded as Li Longji's "personal guard". Therefore, this nature determines that Long Wujun will not have any chance to make meritorious contributions, and it is unlikely that he will even leave Chang'an.

Wang Zhongsi has been in the army for many years and grew up in the palace, so he knows too well what kind of army like Longwu Army is.

Since Taizong, the strong armies of the Tang Dynasty have all been border armies, showing a situation of strong branches and weak cadres. The Forbidden Army is by no means the most capable force.

"After joining the Longwu Army, although I will be trusted by the saints, it is impossible to make meritorious contributions in my life, and I can only live in Chang'an, which is not what I want."

Wang Zhongsi couldn't help but sigh again and said.

"What my father-in-law said is true, my son-in-law has been to the place where Longwu Army recruits soldiers, and they are all children of rich businessmen and powerful people who have signed up in it."

Fang Chongyong made up for it disapprerovingly.

Hearing this, Wang Zhongsi could only smile bitterly. This should not be considered an accidental "accident".

"Well, I'm going to enter the palace face saint, wait for the face saint to come, and then talk about it."

Wang Zhongsi's face darkened, and he vaguely knew what was happening in Chang'an.

Nothing good anyway!

"Li Linfu, I suggested to the sage that my father-in-law go to Jiannan Domain to take up a post. Du Hope and others hoped that their father-in-law would go to Hexi. The son-in-law also thinks that it is better to go to Hexi than to Jiannan.

At present, the initial goal has been achieved, and the father-in-law has left Dongyang Mansion in Kuizhou, and has basically returned to his former official rank.

The next step is to leave Chang'an and go to Liangzhou. ”

Fang Chongyong gave a copy of the letter written by his future mother-in-law to Li Longji to Wang Zhongji to see.

"Move with affection, know with reason; People are not plants and trees, and saints are no exception. What the son-in-law can do is to let the father-in-law return to Chang'an first. As for the next step, we need to think about it slowly. ”

Hearing this, Wang Zhongsi nodded slightly, his son-in-law is really capable of what people can't, he can't be regarded as a child anymore, and he must be treated as a partner who is enough to discuss major matters.

"After the Shangyuan Festival this year, the saint killed three sons in one day, including the crown prince Li Ying. Does the father-in-law know about this? ”

Fang Chongyong asked in a deep voice.

Wang Zhongsi is in Dongyang Mansion, next to Wushan County, which is more remote than the capital of Kuizhou, where can I know what happened to the imperial court.

"I don't know, but... That's it. ”

Wang Zhongsi sighed.

"After that, Concubine Wu Hui also died violently, and the cause of death is unknown."

Fang Chongyong continued to increase the weight.

Wang Zhongsi was silent, although Fang Chongyong didn't say anything, he could also guess that Concubine Wu Hui was probably killed by Li Longji.

There can never be evidence for such a thing, as long as the heart proves it.

If you think things are going to be like that, that's really how they are. It doesn't matter whether Li Longji comes forward to explain it or not.

"Princess Shou Yang Yuhuan is now a female Taoist monk. But she is the forbidden body of the saint, and now the saint takes her to soak in the hot spring in Huaqing Palace. My father-in-law wants to enter the palace to face the saint, but I am afraid that he will not be able to see anyone. ”

Fang Chongyong said with a "heavy face".

"The saint was ......"

Wang Zhongji was speechless.

His life experience is very simple, where have you ever seen this kind of fancy play!

Picking up the ashes of the daughter-in-law, killing the favorite concubine, how can Li Longji do this kind of thing!

In Wang Zhongsi's memory, this Tang Dynasty emperor should not be such a person.

Back then, when Wang Zhongji was still young, Li Longji tested his art of war and said in person: You will be a good general in the future.

At that time, it was not clear that Li Longji would pick up his daughter-in-law.

However, time can really change a person for a long time, slowly and firmly, making him unrecognizable and hideous.

"Therefore, now that my father-in-law is going to Huaqing Pool to see the saint, it will only make him angry and ashamed.

My father-in-law grew up in the palace when he was young, and if I saw the saint actually picking up the ashes of his daughter-in-law and frolicking in the hot springs together......"

Halfway through speaking, Fang Chongyong was silent, he believed that Wang Zhongsi would definitely understand this truth.

"Well, I see."

Wang Zhongji sighed and was speechless. A thousand words are in this sigh.

Wang Zhongsi had a bad premonition in his heart, the current saint was no longer the saint he was at the beginning. Perhaps, the saint has always been like that, but he didn't show it before.

I thought that after leaving Kuizhou Dongyang Mansion, it seemed that the opportunity to make a contribution was just around the corner, but I didn't expect it...... It's still empty.

"Father-in-law, I want to go to Hexi for some training. The water here in Chang'an is too deep, which is not conducive to my growth. ”

Fang Chongyong suddenly asked a question that caught Wang Zhongji off guard. But thinking about it makes him feel relieved.

"Chang'an...... It's really not for you. ”

Wang Zhongsi nodded slightly, and did not object. Many things are obvious, there are too many powerful people in Chang'an, and Fang Chongyong is still too young, so there is very little intersection with this circle.

However, Fang Chongyong can't be nine years old forever, once he is over fourteen years old, he will be an adult, and it will be a matter of time before he intersects with the elite circle.

And this circle, to be honest, is rotten by now, rotten to the point that it stinks.

When Fang Chongyong entered this circle, he would either stand out from the crowd and be isolated and attacked, or he would become a waste in the same stream.

"You need an official position, just like when Liu Yan was ten years old when he was the crown prince. For example, it is good for Liangzhou to join the army.

This is an official position in the state capital to join the army, and it is very flexible. ”

Wang Zhongsi said with a smile, he had already found a tailor-made official position for Fang Chongyong.

"But, I won't be an official."

Fang Chongyong looked confused, not knowing what this so-called "state capital joining the army" did.

Wang Zhongsi laughed, waved his hand and said:

"You can rest assured, the state capital joins the army and undertakes special tasks. The so-called special task is a special order issued by the imperial court.

For example, if you give you an errand to picket illegal people, then you can get a foot in anything. Of course, what is illegal, it's not up to you to decide? ”

In Datang, it is not a problem for children to be officials. It's the problem when something happens to the official!

The official of the state capital to join the army is the official position that Fang Chongyong will not have an accident no matter how he becomes.

The "General Code" said that the state government joined the army as "an impermanent position, and if there is something to do, it will be an envoy." ”

Entering Hexi and participating in the defense of the Hexi Corridor is the so-called "something". As for what the specific thing is, wait for the imperial court to arrange.

Liangzhou is the "Shangzhou", there are six Cao joined the army, is the Tang Dynasty state capital Gong, warehouse, household, soldier, law, scholar and other military positions collectively named. These are all fixed official positions, a turnip and a pit.

And the state capital to join the army does not belong to this, it is an official "airborne" from the imperial court.

The state capital can join the army and can manage anything, or it can not do anything! It belongs to the "idle and impermanent job"!

The imperial court tried again and again to remove this position, but in the end it was not possible for various reasons.

The official system of the Tang Dynasty was very casual, and the abolished officials (such as the six Shangshu after the Anshi Rebellion) were regarded as honorary titles, and then what official positions were "created" when there was a demand.

If it is necessary to manage the frontier tuntian, a "camp envoy" will be set up.

If it is necessary to manage the military power of the border towns, a "festival envoy" will be set up.

If it is necessary to manage the government affairs of the border towns, a "observation and disposal envoy" will be set up.

If it is necessary to manage the transportation, a "transshipment envoy" will be set up.

As for those messy chores that are not easy to subdivide, I like to find some "baskets" to put in them, for example, this state capital is a rotten basket when joining the army, you can manage everything, and you can care about nothing.

Fang Chongyong listened to Wang Zhonghe's introduction to these border town officials, and his mind was dizzy.

Fortunately, it is not the last year of Tianbao, and there is no rule for the festival to make his son enter Beijing as a proton, so it should not be a problem to go to Hexi this time.

But later, it's hard to say.

Fang Chongyong thought with palpitations, and didn't dare to say these words to Wang Zhonghe.

"Father-in-law, be prepared for everything. Before going to Hexi, you have to visit a person first. ”

Fang Chongyong suddenly said with a straight face.

Wang Zhongsi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Who is so powerful?" ”

"Ox cyclamen."

Fang Chongyong spit out three words from his mouth.

"Ox cyclamen?"

Wang Zhongsi is no stranger to this name. When Xiao Song went out of Hexi, he recommended Wang Zhongsi as his subordinate many times, and Niu Cyclamen was in Hexi since his debut, so it was naturally impossible for Wang Zhongsi not to know Niu Cyclamen.

Of course, Wang Zhongsi and Niu Xianke, one of them is in the military and political system and the other is in the civil affairs system, and the two do not have much contact. Wang Zhongsi only knew that Niu Xianke knew a lot about the affairs of Hexi.

"Know yourself and know your opponent, and win all battles. Once the war with Tibet began, it would not end anytime soon. It's normal for each other's offense and defense to last for three or five years.

Once Liangzhou is in the middle of a war, Tuntian will be affected, and there is also a danger of being cut off from logistics. The more prepared you are now, the more relaxed you will be able to deal with it when the time comes.

It is inconvenient for the father-in-law to come forward directly, so it is better to ask the son-in-law to contact the cow cyclamen and make an appointment to meet and talk. What does the father-in-law think? ”

Fang Chongyong said eloquently, with a confident smile on his face.

He went to Hexi, and he definitely had nothing to do with the war.

But apart from fighting, Fang Chongyong felt that he should not be an outsider.

He was determined to do what he could while being an observer and learning life-saving skills in this era.

"That's fine, I still have to go to the Longwu Army camp to report on my work, and then you can go to the post station to find me."

Wang Zhongsi nodded and said, got up and left.