Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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Guo Ye laughed for no reason, thinking about the past, it was full of beautiful memories of the friendship between the two of them.

But thinking about it, I felt a little sour in my heart. This old stubborn donkey is really going to leave. As long as he can't get used to his straight temper, if he goes to Chang'an, will he be able to get away with it?What if others bully him?

He is a clean and honest official with a meager salary and no savings on weekdays. When he went to Chang'an, would he have enough money to spend?

Still thinking about taking the initiative to host a banquet for me to eat, this old stubborn donkey really has a lot of money, isn't it?

Unknowingly, Guo Ye felt that his eyes were astringent, and something wet was swirling in his eye sockets.

Realizing that something was wrong, the fellow said to Chunxiang again and again to cover up his gaffe: "You go back first and tell your lady that I'll be back in a while and ask her to prepare a few hundred taels of silver and put it in the package, just say yes." I asked her to give it to Mrs. Ma Gongcao."

Chunxiang snorted knowingly, then hurriedly turned around and left the big barracks.

After Chunxiang left, Guo Ye also put aside his thoughts of taking Guan Jiujiu home, and told him to take care of other things on the island first, and he went back to the city first.

Guan Jiujiu nodded and said yes, and left the big barracks.

After Guo Ye made preparations, he called three or two soldiers to follow him and ran to the bank to cross the river back to Longxi.

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Back in Longxi, it was almost one o'clock, and the sky was dark.

However, there was already a carriage parked at the gate of Wu Mansion in Fushun Lane, and the driver obviously knew Guo Ye. He saw Guo Ye coming in from the alley and greeted him again and again: "My aunt, my lady has been waiting in the car for a long time. .”

That's right, it was the Wu family's carriage.

Wu Xiuxiu's voice came from the car and said: "Guo Ye, hurry up and get in the car, Mr. Ma must have been waiting in the Yipin Building for a long time, and it's really rude to miss the time for the banquet."

Guo Ye hummed, and told the accompanying soldiers not to follow, but to go back to Guo Mansion first.

Then he boarded Wu Xiuxiu's carriage, and after a while, there was a clear sound of whipping, and the wooden wheels of the carriage rolled forward.

Guo Ye sat firmly in the carriage, unintentionally flirting with Wu Xiuxiu, the two of them kept silent all the way in the carriage, and hurried to Yipinlou on the north side of the city.

Da da da……

After about half a stick of incense, the carriage drove into the north of the city, went around a few small streets, crossed an alley, and stopped in front of Yipin Building.

Guo Ye and Wu Xiuxiu got off the carriage. The staff and shopkeeper of Yipinlou were already very familiar with Guo Ye. Who doesn't know Guo Ye in Longxi?

Before asking, the shopkeeper pointed to the upstairs, and said softly: "It's still the old rule, Mr. Ma has reserved the second floor."

Guo Ye groaned in his heart, this old stubborn donkey is also imitating other people's chartering, stinks.

Immediately, he ignored the shopkeeper's flattery, and followed the shopkeeper to the second floor together with Wu Xiuxiu.

squeak

push the door in,

A young woman was sitting on the side of the round table in the side room with a sad face. This woman Guo Ye knew was Ma Yuanju's wife Ma Yang.

And Ma Yuanju, this old stubborn donkey, was still the same, wearing a blue shirt, with a lonely and lonely figure, leaning against the window with a wine cup and looking at the street scene outside, gulping down a couple of mouthfuls from time to time.

The sound of the door being pushed open awakened Ma Yang, but Ma Yuanju remained calm and went his own way.

Guo Ye nodded to Ma Yang, and said softly, "Sister-in-law."

Ma Yang returned a salute, then stepped forward and pulled Wu Xiuxiu to her side. The two were already familiar with each other, and they started talking about the daily routine.

Guo Ye looked at Ma Yuanju and still didn't turn around, and his pretentiousness still didn't change at all.

Standing behind Ma Yuanju, he sighed softly at his back: "I haven't seen you for a while, you have lost weight!"

"Hiccup!"

Ma Yuanju hiccupped without manners, turned slowly and smiled wryly at Guo Ye, and said, "Don't be hypocritical, you boy, Ma can't stand you. In the past, when you said good things, my heart trembled. You kid is wondering where to dig a hole to wait for me again."

The words are casual, playful, and unguarded. Indeed, Ma Yuanju and Guo Ye are in heart-to-heart relationship.

Guo Ye couldn't help laughing when Ma Yuanju opened up his heart, feeling a little unrestrained.

The loud laughter attracted two women, Wu Xiuxiu and Ma Yangshi, who were chatting homely. After watching it, they shook their heads helplessly one after another. Their daughters really don't understand men's affairs.

After Guo Ye laughed, he asked, "When are you leaving?"

Ma Yuanju continued to take a sip from the wine cup, and said, "I'll leave tomorrow morning, otherwise I wouldn't be in such a hurry to find you here to meet."

Guo Ye asked in surprise, "So urgent?"

Ma Yuan raised his head and said, "It's a long way to go to Chang'an. If you don't leave early, you may miss the imperial examination in spring!"

Guo Ye nodded to express his understanding, and then the two fell silent again.

There was nothing to say for a while, only one stood stupidly and the other drank stupidly.

After about a while, Ma Yuan lifted the wine cup to the bottom, and Guo Ye's legs and feet were sore, and the two looked at each other again.

Ma Yuanju said first: "I know what you've done recently, Guo Ye, you really didn't disappoint me. The Heroes Conference eradicated the banditry in Minjiang River, and your merits are immeasurable!"

Guo Ye shook his head and asked: "Let's not talk about this first, I want to ask you, can I not go? Going to Beijing to catch the exam is not only a long distance, but also a lot of talents in the capital. Let's not get involved in the fight between dragons and tigers, shall we?"

In the words, the feelings of worry and concern are not expressed.

Ma Yuanju shook his head stubbornly, and said: "I have to go, Jinshi and disciples of the emperor, and then the ruling party will benefit the people, and finally enter the temple and become the prime minister. It is my dream in this life. I always believe that the higher I stand, the better the chance The bigger it is, the easier it is for me to fulfill my lifelong ambitions, don't try to persuade me, I've made up my mind."

It's not that Guo Ye doesn't know Ma Yuanju's ambitions, but the imperial examination in the capital is no different from a carp jumping over the dragon's gate. How many crucian carp cross the river?

A Jinshi is a battle between dragons and tigers, let alone entering the temple and ranking as the prime minister.

What is Zaizhi?Isn't that just joining the prime minister's team?Moreover, he is the number one prime minister in the prime minister's team.

What a fucking difficult thing, no, it should not be said to be difficult, but rather slim.

The position of prime minister is really so easy to get, so that unlucky Lu Chengqing would not have been a transitional prime minister for a few years until he was in his sixties with such a strong family background.

In the end, didn't Wu Zetian kick down the position of Zaifu?

This old stubborn donkey is so fucking stubborn.

Since it is useless to talk too much and refuse to listen to persuasion, Guo Ye will let nature take its course and stop forcing.If he is willing to try, let him try. Anyway, if he bumps into the south wall in the future, he can help him when he comes back.

A true friend does not care about sharing in times of glory, but cares about support in times of adversity.