Zhenguan Wenzong System

Chapter 207

Xiang rarely travels in snowy days, and there are only a few people who are as eager to go home as Luo Yan.Considering the physical strength of the horses, they found nearby villages and towns to rest at about Shenshi along the way. Therefore, even though Jinzhou is not far from Chang'an, they did not arrive in Chang'an until the evening of the third day, when the city gates were almost closed.

The carriage was walking on the streets of Chang'an, trembling like a three-year-old child walking into the downtown area.At the end of the year, people in Chang'an were used to horse-drawn carriages.Especially after defeating a governor in Youzhou because of the incident of walking horses and wounding people, the people of Chang'an became more and more courageous.Anyway, you will be punished if you hurt someone while walking on a horse. If you have the guts, you can try one.If it weren't for the severe punishment for false accusations, those market thugs would have come to hug their horseshoes long ago.

At this time, although the sky was snowing, the city of Chang'an was still very lively.Stopping and stopping, it took nearly half an hour for the carriage to arrive at his mansion.Getting used to that kind of convenient transportation outside, Luo Yan got off the carriage and felt that there were so many people in Chang'an.

It seemed that the concierge was alarmed by the neighing of the horse outside the door, so he opened the door a crack and looked outside.Seeing that it was actually Luo Yan and Ah Quan, the concierge was pleasantly surprised.He shouted at the top of his voice: "Lang Jun is back." He opened the middle door wide and invited Luo Yan and Ah Quan in, while he led the groom to the back door.

After all, it is his own territory. Although Ah Quan and Luo Yan have a very close relationship outside, he has become a little confined here.Carrying the package on his back, he followed behind Luo Yan, and arrived at the inner house in a blink of an eye.

The concierge's shout was really loud enough. At this moment, lights were lit in several rooms in the backyard, and the servants and servants were also busy.When I met Luo Yan on the road, I saluted Luo Yan with a smile, and hurried over to do something.The master returns home, and after bathing and changing clothes, he will have dinner.Luo Yan came so suddenly, so the time to boil the water can be waited for a while. As for things like cooking and warming the bed, it must be arranged within this period of time.

Before he reached the central hall, he saw the housekeeper running over without touching his feet, and when he came to Luo Yan, he bowed and said: "Your Majesty wrote a letter a few days ago, saying that he will not return to the residence soon. The room has been prepared all the time, and I never thought that I would arrive today. Now the room has been prepared for bathing, and the food will be delivered soon. If you are not in a hurry, Mr. Wang, you might as well wash up first and go to the wind and dust on the road. Wait Discuss other things after dinner."

During Luo Yan's absence, everything in the house was managed by this housekeeper.And every month at the end of the month, he will definitely write a letter to Luo Yan, reporting the big and small affairs of the mansion, he is an absolutely trustworthy person.Hearing what he said at this moment, Luo Yan immediately felt the warmth of home, and said softly: "Then wash up first, and then eat. Alright, Ah Quan has worked hard all the way with me, now let's Go down and wash up. Butler, send the food for the two of us to the middle hall later, let’s eat together. It’s boring enough to eat alone in the middle of the night.”

The butler didn't object when he heard the words, nodded, and went down to deal with it on his own.As for Luo Yan and Ah Quan, they went to Luo Yan's room together, and after Ah Quan put down the burden, they went back to wash.

It's called washing up, but it's just washing your face and wiping your hair to make yourself look more refreshed.Luo Yan didn't need those maidservants to come and serve on such trivial matters, he packed up and went to the middle hall in just a cup of tea.

Although the food at home is not as good as the famous chefs outside, it is also unique.Vegetables are in short supply in winter, and there are only four dishes on the table, a small plate of preserved deer, a plate of salted radish, a plate of boiled cabbage, and a plate of barbecued meat smeared with spices.The master and the servant only ate some dry food at noon this day, and when they encountered food at this moment, there was no elegance to speak of, they just cared about putting the food into their mouths.

Putting down the bowl under the astonishing eyes of the housekeeper, Luo Yan laughed at himself: "Guanzi is right, the granary is full and he knows etiquette. It's just me and other scholars who don't have enough to eat. How can I have integrity. Think about Boyi Shuqi After all, there are too few people who are the same." The butler didn't dare to answer the question, after Ah Quan had cleared all the four dishes, the servants were replaced by the servants to remove the tableware from the table, and after that it was easy to clean up.

After filling his stomach, Ah Quan naturally didn't dare to stay like this, and went back to deal with other things by himself after apologizing.Although Luo Yan was a little lazy after eating, he was not tired at all. He just sat there and listened to the housekeeper's report on the affairs of the house one by one.

In fact, it is nothing more than writing miscellaneous things, Luo Yan is a little impatient after a lot.He waved his hand and said to the butler, "Okay, you have mentioned these things in detail in the letter, so there is no need to say any more. As long as the government's expenses are not too big a problem, you can handle other things yourself. Well, yes, My brother-in-law is now in the Xikuan courtyard, is he doing well?"

The housekeeper said seriously: "Since Feng Xianzi came to the capital, the old slave has placed his family in Xikuayuan, and the two young masters have also been arranged to study in the official school. All the supplies are in accordance with the orders of the lord. Don’t dare to neglect a little bit.”

Nodding, Luo Yan expressed his reassurance.Then I thought of a question, and said to the steward: "I would like to trouble the steward to pay attention these days. If there are more houses for sale in Beijing, you might as well buy one. After all, my righteous brother has a title and has lived in our house for a long time. It’s really unreasonable. The cost of buying the house will be paid from the account of the mansion, and the corresponding repairs and servants will also be taken care of.”

"I was about to tell you about this matter. This year, several officials in Beijing have been released. There are quite a few mansions, and there are many suitable ones. But this is a big deal, and this old slave also wants to wait for Lang Lang to come back. Discuss this matter, but I don't want to ask Lang Jun to bring it up first. If you have time in a few days, Lang Jun might as well go with the old slave to have a look, and if you find a suitable one, then make a plan."

The housekeeper also knew that although Feng Chang was very kind to Luo Yan, he could not live in Luo Yan's house for a long time after all, so he had already started to pay attention to this matter.When Luo Yan said it at this moment, the housekeeper responded with confidence.With such a housekeeper again, what else can Luo Yan say, he just went to have a good time.

But Cao Cao Cao Cao will be here, and just after talking about Feng Chang, he heard Feng Chang's voice from afar.

"Brother Yi, I heard that you were going back to the residence just a few days ago, and I have been waiting for it, but I didn't expect it to be delayed until today." After listening to the whole sentence, Feng Chang's figure came into Luo Yan's eyes.

For this righteous brother who has the grace of rebuilding, even if Luo Yan has some status now, he still dare not neglect him.He stood up and walked towards Feng Chang all the way, and bowed to Feng Chang when he reached the front: "I have invited my righteous brother here for more than half a year, and I haven't seen him yet. It is really rude of Luo Yan. These days, I spent in Chang'an Get used to it."

Feng Chang's face was excited at the moment. Hearing what Luo Yan said, he patted Luo Yan's shoulder habitually and said, "I'm used to it, how can I not get used to it, but this Chang'an is too big, and I dare not go out on weekdays. When I heard the emperor's edict, my brother didn't believe it. I didn't expect that I, Feng Chang, who was a farmer, would one day be able to be this official. Even the usual servants with their nostrils up to the sky would respect me when they saw me. I The most worthwhile thing Feng Chang has done in his life is to have a good brother like you."

It's good that Feng Chang is a farmer, but it doesn't mean he doesn't understand reason.He was knighted for no reason, and then he heard that Luo Yan was awarded a bigger title, not to mention that it was clearly written in the imperial decree that he was doing meritorious service for supporting Luo Yan.So now Feng Chang can only express his unspeakable gratitude to Luo Yan.

"Just now I was thinking that it was too late, and I would visit my brother-in-law tomorrow. Just so you came, come on, let's sit down and have a good talk. I won't see you this year, I really look like you." Pulling Feng Chang into the middle hall Well, the butler had already been savvy to ask someone to bring refreshments, just for the two of them to catch up on the old days.

"At that time, the affairs in Youzhou were too urgent. Your Majesty only allowed me to stay in Chang'an for ten days. It was really my fault that I couldn't welcome my brother-in-law. Accompanying Brother Yoshi is a good way to atone." Luo Yan sat down with a wry smile on his face, the thing he did at the beginning was a bit hasty, so he had to make amends everywhere afterwards.

"What are you talking about, brother, I originally planned to farm in Luzhou Ansheng for the rest of my life. Who would have thought that after most of my life, I would still have such a blessing. Thinking of my neighbors, they will not be able to come to Chang'an in this life. But I have lived here for more than half a year. How can I blame you." Thinking of all the past, Feng Chang is also a little bit embarrassed at this moment.The changes were too fast, even if he was given a year, he still felt a little unbelievable.

"Things are impermanent. For a good man like Elder Brother, even if Luo Yan is worthless, he will be rewarded with blessings in the future. By the way, sister-in-law and two nephews are doing well these days. After all, Chang'an is not familiar with the place of life. It’s all right, brother grows up to be a good boy, don’t let your sister-in-law and two nephews suffer.” After greeting Feng Chang, naturally he can’t forget his family, especially those two children, Luo Yan still likes it very much.

"Very well, your sister-in-law is a woman, she stays at home all day long, and she is served by maids for food and drink, so she will not suffer any grievances. It is your two nephews who were looked down upon in the official school at the beginning. ..." As soon as Feng Chang said this, Luo Yan slapped the table fiercely, and shouted angrily: "Which family has the guts to dare to bully my nephew." Speaking of which, Luo Yan is also a protectionist, but This guy has never had this opportunity.Now that his two nephews, whom he had a good impression of, were angry, they naturally didn't care about their demeanor.

"Don't worry about it." Feng Chang hurriedly stopped Luo Yan, and then continued: "It's ridiculous to say that, not long after your two nephews got angry, there was a freshman from Qu Tu's family and Cheng's family. The younger two came to visit. It happened that the second came back crying. The two had heard about the relationship between you and me, but they didn’t say anything. They never thought that the next day, the news would come that the official school had a five-year-old boy blocking the gate. After inquiring, it turned out that the young master of Su Guogong's family took his family to seek justice for Xiao Er. From then on, no one underestimated the two children."

Hearing this, Luo Yan also smiled.This kind of thing is also something that brat Cheng Chubi can do.Since no one in the court made a fuss, Li Shimin presumably suppressed this matter.Thinking about Cheng Chubi's virtue of hugging his legs when he sees people, and his vigor at such a young age, Luo Yan felt that this guy had a bright future.One day, it's time to gather these students from the Hongwen Hall to have a meal and thank them. As for Cheng Chubi's disturbance of the government-student school, if there are not a few students with deep family background behind him, the effect will not be so good.

Thinking about this matter, Luo Yan and Feng Chang continued to chat.

(End of this chapter)