Yanshi County Office, Flower Hall.

For a whole afternoon, Lu Linghao and Yang Qixuan sat and drank tea and soup, talking about poetry and songs, which was leisurely and incompatible with the busy scene in the county office.

When the drums of the scattered government started, Lu Linghao invited Yang Qixuan to the house for dinner, but was politely refused.

"Yang joined the army and returned to Beijing to see General Wu, and gave me a few more words of advice."

"Lu County ordered to go slowly."

Yang Qixuan raised his hand and asked Lu Linghao to disperse and return home first, although his face was still polite, his attitude was faintly condescending. No matter how well they talk to each other, a county order who has lost power can no longer gain his respect, just pass the time, even if Lu Linghao's official rank is several steps higher, it is useless.

The poems and songs talked about in the mouth are still lingering, and the truth of life in reality is always cold.

When Lu Linghao's lonely back was far away, the lights gradually lit up in the county office, and the officials were busy day and night, wanting to make more money, only Yang Qixuan, an idler, was still waiting, waiting until he was angry.

Finally, Xue Bai came and said, "Yang has been waiting for a long time to join the army. ”

Yang Qixuan rolled his eyes and said, "Eat dog intestines, do you know how long you have been hanging me?" ”

Xue Bai was not in a hurry to speak, and instructed the officials: "Bring the wine and food, and I will talk with Yang Senjun while eating." ”

Although Yang Qixuan was angry, he was helpless, he had completely two attitudes towards Xue Bai and Lu Linghao, although he was not polite at this time, he was afraid or in awe.

"Don't call me 'join the army', and I won't stay long in this little start-up officer, just call me brother."

Yang Qixuanguan is not big, but the official authority is not small, he pretended to be a brother, and said: "I remember that the first time I met was in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, Shilang introduced you and me, saying that you are the son of Yang Shenjin and the seventeenth son-in-law of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion." It's only been how many years have passed, and things are not people. ”

Xue Bai said: "Things are people, but our friendship has not changed. ”

After knowing each other for two years, their friendship has not changed at all.

At this time, the wine and food had been served, Yang Qixuan grabbed a pair of chopsticks, was a little disgusted, and said: "The reason why I came to Yanshi such a small broken county and can stay is definitely not because there is half a bit of fun here." It's that the right side is very important to you, you know? ”

"I know that."

"You know? But I don't see the importance you attach to the right phase. ”

"When I am a magistrate, I always can't attach more importance to the right minister than to the people under my rule."

"Don't give me such an official tone." Yang Qi preached, "When you conspired to the right for the position of county lieutenant, what did you promise to remember?" ”

He understood Li Linfu's mind very well, and it was of course a good thing to be able to get rid of Xue Bai easily, but this was not the original purpose of his trip, so he was unmoved in the face of noble persuasion.

He's got something else on his business.

"Yes." Xue Bai said: "Wang Jie." ”

"Oh no, you remember." Yang Qi preached: "The Lishan case, all kinds of traces point to Wang Jie, you came to Yanshi to find evidence, why didn't you do anything for so long?" ”

"What does Brother Yang think?"

"Wang Ji took advantage of the power of land and water transportation to send the demon thieves who were dissatisfied with the imperial court to Lishan on the grounds of conscription and labor...... How can you not see such a simple thing? ”

Talking about this, Xue Bai didn't answer anymore, thinking about it.

In fact, he also got some news that Wang Jie's authority had gradually threatened Li Linfu in the past six months.

As early as the fifth year of Tianbao, the world was already very afraid of Wang Jie, but Wang Jiao at that time was still extremely respectful in front of Li Linfu.

Speaking of which, everyone praises it, but how long can the respect that Wang Ji is still struggling to maintain last?

It can be seen that the situation is about to change again, and the atmosphere in the court during the Tianbao period is really not good, and the rope fighting cocks are really fighting one after another......

After a while, Yang Qixuan couldn't hold his breath and said, "You are talking!" ”

"I did promise the right minister."

"Then put the blame on Wang Jie's head." Yang Qi preached: "I'm waiting in this place, I see that you are all busy, but you put the crime on An Lu Mountain, and you can't break your word?" Tell you, teasing the right phase will never end well! ”

Xue Bai said: "Brother Yang, do you know why I am like this?" ”

"I don't care what you do, I just want results."

"What if I find out the truth?"

"The truth?" Yang Qixuan seemed to have heard a big joke and said, "The truth of bullshit." ”

In the eyes of people like him, there is only interest in the court's contention, and there is no truth.

The purpose of Xue Baiqi and Yang Zhen behind him is obvious, they are taking advantage of the suspicion between the Right Prime Minister's Mansion and Wang Ji to seek an official position. pretended to help the right side to pay Wang Jie, but in fact, the spearhead was pointed at An Lushan, in order to peel off the right phase...... It's really cunning.

This is the truth, and the truth is the heart of profit-seeking, in the name of loyalty and justice, and in the name of truth and self-proclaim, and doing things to fight for power and profit.

"Don't think you can fool me. You may think that I can't help you, but don't forget, your future is still in the hands of the right minister. No matter how much credit you make, the right minister can not let you be promoted with a word, or even dismiss your official. At that time, the concubine and Mrs. Qiu Guo will not have time to intercede for you. ”

Yang Qixuan got up and finally said: "That's all I have to say, before I leave, give me the evidence I want." ”

Xue Bai didn't care about this ridiculous threat.

He is not in a hurry to become an official immediately, what he hopes most at the moment is to spread out the stalls in Yanshi County as soon as possible, and before leaving, he can arrange someone he can trust to replace him, or the power in the secret is enough to empty the county official.

But Li Linfu's attitude, he can't ignore it. For example, if you want to transfer someone to Yanshi to take over in the future, you can't avoid the approval of the right prime minister.

Yang Qixuan can say this today, obviously Li Linfu is already in a hurry.

Xue Bai weighed these, turned back to Wei Di, spread out the pen and paper, and began to write letters to Yang Yuyao and Yang Chen.

It stands to reason that they were in Chang'an, and they should have been more keenly aware of the split in the right phase, but no. Including Yang Guozhong, their letter did not mention the matter.

Chunjiang Plumbing Duck Prophet, this time Xue Bai is the same duck.

As he wrote, he pondered, and finally simply wrote down his opinion clearly.

He believes that the Yang Party must not attack Wang Ji under the pressure of Li Linfu, at this time, Li Linfu urgently needs help, and the Yang Party should go all out to deal with An Lushan.

Although this will make Li Linfu dissatisfied, hostile, and even suppressed. But as long as he withstands the pressure, in the end, Li Linfu may sacrifice part of An Lushan's interests to win over the Yang party.

Of course, it is impossible to get rid of An Lushan in this way, because if he moves, he will cause changes in the border towns, but as long as Li Linfu begins to sacrifice An Lushan's interests, there will inevitably be a rift between the two sides, and this is a great opportunity for the Yang Party.

"Chunfei is about to end, looking west at Chang'an, full of sorrow, I only hope that my brother will grit his teeth and dominate the world in one fell swoop, never back down, remember to remember."

After these last few words were written, Xue Bai let out a long breath, blew dry the long letter, and was about to put it into the envelope, when he became worried again, and added a few more words to his pen.

"At the moment of meritorious work, my brother must cherish his body and cherish it."

In this way, he pretended to be a letter and ordered his henchmen to send it to Chang'an, instructing him to hand it over to Yang Chen, and no one could hand it over.

~~

Over there, Yang Qixuan turned back to the post house, Li Shiniang was playing dominoes, and when he saw him, he scolded angrily: "If you suffer a thousand knives, where are you going to fool around all day?" ”

"Xue Bai was hung in the county office." Yang Qi preached: "I see his attitude, he doesn't take me seriously. ”

In fact, Li Shiniang didn't take this husband seriously, and pushed the cards and said, "Don't you want to use noble things to suppress him?" ”

"The bad thing is that it is noble, and if it is not suppressed, it will make Xue Bai more and more arrogant. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't be so embarrassed. ”

"Six loaves."

Yang Qixuan stood behind his wife and looked at the cards, reached out to take back the card she was going to play, and pointed to another one.

"Don't move." Li Shiniang hated someone to teach her to do things the most, glared at him, and said, "Get out of the way, I don't need you to teach." ”

Suffering from this anger, Yang Qixuan didn't say anything, only sighed, and said, "Then you just teach me." ”

"It's not easy." Li Shiniang immediately opened the conversation, "I told you a long time ago, Xue Bai eats soft and not hard, if you force him again, can you be better than my grandfather?" This time it was nothing more than to win him over to deal with Wang Jie, and he would be persuaded with good words. Knowing that you can't wipe your face, I'll let Seventeen say ......"

"You said it earlier, this Yanshi has really stayed enough."

Li Shi Niang's game of cards was about to Hu, but she didn't expect to be preempted by someone, she was still hard-mouthed, only said that she was unlucky, sent away all the card friends, and then called someone to invite Li Tengkong.

The maid reported that Seventeen Niang went out today.

"Out? I just watched Ji Lanzi buy rouge back. Li Shiniang was surprised, "Oh, Yang Lang, you don't know, because you are going to Luhun Villa tomorrow, these two little ladies are busy dressing up, and they are still Taoist priests...... Shh ”

She talked so much that the maid couldn't answer the question.

Yang Qixuan had to ask a few more questions, knowing that Li Tengkong went out with a guard.

"It should be that Rouge is not satisfied, so she went to buy it again." Li Shiyi Niang chattered, "Otherwise, where else can I go, it is rare for her and Ji Lanzi to be separated." ”

"yes."

Yang Qixuan walked to the window and looked into the courtyard, but unfortunately he couldn't see Li Jilan.

He felt that she liked him.

Every time she saw him, her eyes were shining, her cheeks flushed, and she looked particularly delicate, and when she couldn't see him, she often stood there alone, sad and sad.

It's a pity that he is already a husband, and his wife is still so arrogant that he is not allowed to take a concubine. And along the way, none of them had a chance to say a word alone.

Thinking of these, Yang Qixuan looked at the flowers that were about to wither in the courtyard, felt melancholy, and wanted to write a poem to show Li Jilan that he had received her heart.

He let out a long sigh.

"Alas......"

~~

"Phew!"

On the official road in the west of Yanshi County, five people rode horses and held the reins in front of the houses on the side of the road.

"Lang Jun, can you go to the tenant's house for a while?"

The leader was a middle-aged man in his thirties, accompanied by four domestic servants.

He has a dignified appearance and wears filial piety on his head. The wind and dust came in the dust, and his eyes were red, and it was obvious that he was experiencing great sorrow.

At this time, when he heard the servant's question, he didn't answer, but just looked up at Shouyang Mountain in the north, and was silent for a long time.

Seeing this, the servants helped him off his horse and invited him into the tenant's house.

"Old man He! Lang Jun is back, go and boil the kettle water! ”

An old farmer who was hunched out of the farmhouse was a little panicked when he saw this group of people, and finally responded: "Okay, okay." ”

"Who do these horses belong to? Someone passing by your house? ”

"It's ......"

Before the old man could answer, the middle-aged man had already been hugged into the farmhouse before entering the small courtyard, and he suddenly stopped and was stunned there.

In the courtyard, a female crown is dressing a little girl.

She only shows a little side face, with the slenderness and delicacy of a girl, and like a kind fairy who has fallen into the world.

"Who is this?"

The female crown glanced back and replied, "Poor Dao has come to treat the young lady." ”

"The contemptible Song Ruosi, born in the Song family of Luhun Villa, was appointed as the official superintendent of the imperial history, and his father was ...... Dead Father......"

"Condolences."

"Dare to ask the Elder Honor."

"Vacate." Li Tengkong applied the medicine to the little girl and said, "Don't touch the water, I'll come to see you in two days." ”

With that, she got up and was about to leave.

"Wait." Song Ruosi hurriedly motioned to the servant to take out the money and silver, "This is the medical fee for the Taoist chief." ”

"No need."

"It should be given, Old Man He is a tenant of the Song family, and I am the master's family, so I can't ......"

"Not anymore."

Li Tengkong finally stopped and said quite seriously: "He is no longer a tenant of the Song family, but a household of Yanshi County. ”

Song Ruosi was stunned, not understanding how Old Man He redeemed himself. The servant beside him was about to ask, but he raised his hand to stop him.

"I see, but I still ask the Taoist chief to accept this consultation fee."

Li Tengkong didn't leave immediately, just to see how Song Ruosi would react to the change of tenants into households, and seeing that he was not angry, he left, but he still quietly left a guard to watch the changes after the incident.

~~

"Song Ruosi didn't react much to the matter of making up the household, and he only stayed at Old Man He's house for a while before rushing back to Luhun Villa."

County office, Xue Bai listened to Du Yan and still held a booklet in his hand.

There were a total of thirteen children of the Song family who rushed back, and he needed to choose one or two of them to be the nominal heirs of Luhun Villa.

The point is that it is he who chooses, it is he who gives the other party a chance, and he is the one who gives grace.

"At present, it seems that Song Ruosi is the one with the best character."

"Yes." Du Yan said, "But there is a problem, his official position is too high, and at the age of thirty-seven, he has been appointed as an official to supervise the imperial history." ”

"It's almost the same as my teacher."

Supervising the imperial history is actually only an official from the eighth grade, but it is a very important threshold. Even Song Ruosi's background is still young and promising at this age, which shows the difficulty of the official career of the Tang Dynasty.

Xue Bai groaned, and finally said: "I am not afraid of a high official position, but I can serve the public, what I am really afraid of is high ability and strong character...... Let's go to Luhun Villa tomorrow to have a look, and if he is weak enough, use him. In this matter, let Du Wulang test it, and he can see people accurately. ”

"Gorou can only see that he is similar to him."

"Yes." Xue Bai smiled.

Du Yan pursed her lips and smiled, and asked, "Take two plum flowers tomorrow?" ”

"It's all said, they're just friends."

"It's a friend, you and Yang Yuyao are sisters and brothers, and you and I are family?"

As he spoke, Xue Bai had already put down the booklet in his hand.

He is going to take Er Li to go on a trip tomorrow, and Du Yan is obviously trying to give him some cruelty.

She wore a long dress today......

"There's a lot of things you can do now."

If the ambitions of these two people were originally hopeless, now they seem to have taken the first step, so they have been very excited since they took control of Yanshi County.

But there are a few differences on this day.

Du Yan can tolerate Xue Bai and Yang Yuyao, and she is still helping to win over Li Tengkong recently, so she may not really mind in her heart. Able to endure this, because she has some ideas.

Therefore, when the love of the day was strong, she whispered to Xue Bai.

"Shall I give you a baby...... Not! ”

Her ambition was still burning vigorously, and it was pushed to its highest point at this moment.

~~

When he woke up the next day, Xue Bai had a little trouble.

But in fact, it was a matter of great distance, and it was useless to think about it for the time being, so he arranged the county affairs and prepared to go to Luhun Villa.

On the way to the post house to pick up people, Du Wulang suddenly asked, "Do you have something difficult to solve?" ”

"Do I look different?" Xue Bai asked.

"That's not the case." Du Wulang said, "But how familiar we are, others don't understand you, can I still not understand?" ”

Xue Bai introspected himself and reminded himself to be invisible.

"Actually, I'm just asking nonsense, what do you really have on your mind?"

"Nope." Xue Bai said: "I see that you have something on your mind. ”

Du Wulang said as soon as he asked, and said, "Aren't I already eighteen after the New Year?" It's been March, and we still have no results, and A-Niang has been urging me and has been urging me. ”

Xue Bai was surprised that he was in such a hurry, and felt that time passed so fast, and in a blink of an eye, yesterday's boy had already begun to think about becoming a father.

When I turned my head, I saw that the wildflowers on the side of the road had already withered...... He didn't feel sad because of this, he only thought in his heart that time was running out, and he had to move forward faster.

"Xue Lang."

Li Tengkong and Li Jilan came out of the post house hand in hand, and the girl's beauty made people's eyes shine, sweeping away the sense of decline in late spring.

Xue Bai's gaze fell on Li Tengkong, he was stunned, nodded, but only turned to Yang Qixuan and Li Shiniang, and said, "Brother Yang, please." ”

The crowd then went to Luhun Villa.

In the Tang Dynasty, most women also rode horses when they went out, Li Tengkong originally planned to go with Xue Bai, not that she wanted to, but that Li Shiniang gave her some instructions and told her to tell Xue Bai some words.

But when Li Jilan enthusiastically followed Xue Bai's side, she hesitated again.

……

"I haven't heard Xue Langfu's poems for half a year." Li Jilan was very happy today, "I wrote so many poems and sent them to Xue Lang, is it okay to change them?" ”

Her riding skills were the worst of all, and when it came to rising, she raised her hand and gestured a "one" with her slender jade fingers, emphasizing a little humbly even if there was only one song.

Xue Bai hurriedly stretched out his hand to help her.

"You ride a good horse."

"Then Xue Lang agreed."

"Okay."

"Great......"

Yang Qixuan was not far from the other side of Xue Bai, and turned his head to look at Li Jilan's smiling like a flower, inexplicably a little surprised.

He didn't actually think about it, but he just felt that he was clearly a woman who admired him, how could he get so close to Xue Bai? Do you want to get closer to this side?

Entering Shouyang Mountain, the scenery in front is getting better, and after walking through the mountain road and entering the valley, the mountain scenery is pleasant.

Everyone rested by the creek for a while, and Yang Qixuan couldn't help but groan: "The cold dew is declining in Beifu, and the sunset is breaking through Dongshan." Hao Ge steps hazel, perched birds with me. ”

This is a poem by Song Zhiwen, which he prepared before he came.

It's a pity that when it came out at this time, only Li Shiniang clapped her hands and said proudly: "It's really a good poem." ”

Yang Qixuan knew that his wife didn't understand poetry at all, and he had no sense of accomplishment in his heart, so he squinted at Li Jilan, but saw that she didn't seem to have heard, and was pointing to the temple in the distance and asking Xue Bai where it was.

~~

Now the stewards and servants of Luhun Villa have either been bought by Xue Bai or replaced by his people, and he has actually taken Lu Hun Villa into his hands. Although these Song family children have just returned, many people have already noticed the abnormality.

Xue Bai is coming today, and they have seized the time to discuss this matter in detail.

"The steward of the house has been replaced, and the tenants have been changed to household members, and what we say is contrary to what we say...... In this way, it can be seen that this new county lieutenant Xue Bai must be looking for our family business. ”

Those who are officials outside are obviously more experienced than Song Mian's generation.

Among them, Song Ruosi has the highest official position and high seniority, so everyone pushed him as the leader.

"Seventh Uncle, your official position is not lower than Xue Bai, and you are the master here, many things should be asked by you to seek justice for Ah Weng."

Song Ruosi had a sad face, and said: "But now I know that the family is really privately minting copper coins, which is a big crime......

"Which high-ranking family doesn't mint copper coins privately? If this is the case, Uncle Seven will be afraid, how will he be the head of the family in the future?! ”

As expected, Song Ruosi was put on the table, so she had no choice but to ask Xue Bai for justice.

When he learned that Xue Bai had arrived at Luhun Villa, he led his brothers and nephews to greet him...... In the distance, a figure came into his eyes.

His heart moved, suppressed his emotions, and saluted Xue Bai, he had a high official position, so his tone was flat.

"County Lieutenant Xue is here."

"The Song Imperial History Festival mourns and changes."

"I'm not filial." Song Ruosi said, "When I came back from Chang'an, Grandpa was already buried. I didn't even see the last one. My grandfather has the most important etiquette, I don't know what the scene is like when he is buried? ”

This is the beating of the Beijing official to Xue Bai, a local petty official.

"I didn't come, but I heard that there was only a thin coffin that I had found temporarily." Xue Bai said.

Song Ruosi was stunned, as if she felt that she had heard it wrong.

He grew up with a polite person and never faced such unscrupulous provocations...... I heard that Xue Bai was still the champion, and he was even more arrogant than the military generals in the border town.

"You...... How could County Lieutenant Xue be so rude to the deceased? ”

"Why am I like this, don't you know Song Yushi?" Xue Bai said, "The case has not been investigated deeply, and I still call you Song Yushi, which is already my great etiquette." ”

The dislocation of the official position was only broken at this time, Xue Bai was far more than a county lieutenant, but the righteous brother of the noble concubine and the leader of the Yang party...... He has.

As for Song Ruosi, a filial piety royal historian, who grew up under the protection of his family, is more like a newcomer.

"Lieutenant Xue, please."

In the end, Song Ruosi didn't say anything, and turned her head to talk to Yang Qixuan.

Yang Qixuan was inexplicably a little angry with Xue Bai today, who was not happy with Xue Bai, he looked happy, and soon became close to Song Ruosi.

These two people felt that their official positions and status were high, so they rushed to the front, deliberately suppressing Xue Bai's momentum.

Song Ruosi learned that Li Tengkong was the daughter of the right minister, so she admired her even more and talked to her again and again.

"Eleven Niang, vacate the space, you daughters please first. I'm also a cultivator, and I hope to talk to Tengkongzi about Taoism......"

Seeing this situation, Xue Bai didn't know what to say.

It's not that he's angry, but he didn't expect these people to be so blind, stupid and stupid to his surprise, funny and boring.

The next moment, Li Jilan pulled his sleeve.

He turned his head to look, and because he was too close to her peachy face, he inexplicably recalled the nosebleed.

"Xue Lang, the host here is not well entertained, don't be angry."

"I'm not angry, and the host here is ...... Yes and no. ”

Speaking of this, Xue Bai looked at Li Jilan's concerned eyes and said, "I'll send you a poem." ”

"Now?"

"Even if it's given to you, you don't have to show off in front of people."

"Okay."

“……”

Over there, Li Tengkong was impatient to listen to Song Ruosi's chatter, and finally waited for Li Shiniang to stop holding her, and finally broke away from them.

She deliberately took a few steps behind, turned her head to look, and saw Xue Bai and Li Jilan talking, very intimate. Xue Bai also smiled, with a rare relaxed attitude, she inexplicably felt a little left behind.

And she had to wait there alone, waiting for them to slowly pacing over...... Then, I also heard a poem written by Xue Bai to Li Jilan, a very good little poem.

"The world is full of fragrant flowers in April, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom."

……

Xue Bai was reading the poem, and suddenly his mind was together, and he turned his head to see Li Tengkong's somewhat lost expression, and unconsciously stopped, feeling a little touched.

He consciously became old, always thinking about making contributions in his heart, and knowing the historical context, he always felt that he was not waiting for me.

But this morning, when I saw Li Jilan and Li Tengkong in this twilight of spring, I inexplicably had a youthful throbbing because of their simplicity and kindness.

"I have nowhere to find the spring of long-term hatred, and I don't know how to turn into this."

This poem, Xue Bai gave it to Li Jilan, and at the same time, he also wanted to vacate it for Li ......

That's it for today, 6673 words. Let's talk about it, I recently studied at Lu Xun Academy of Letters, and I really tried my best, asking for a monthly pass~~

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