Civil servants of the Tang Dynasty

After running outside for a day, after returning home to freshen up and eat a meal that suits your appetite, this is really the most ordinary but most real happiness in life.

During the meal, Tang Cheng took advantage of the opportunity to talk about his upcoming trip to Yangzhou. What made the woman even more sad was that Tang Cheng was not only going to travel far away, but even if he came back today, he could only stay at home for one night. I have to go back to my hometown in the village.

After all, this was Tang Cheng's first trip out after traveling to Tang, and he might spend a long time outside, so he felt uneasy if he didn't go home to see the Tang and Zhang couples.

Tang Cheng has been running around in the state city for the past two days, and today is another day of driving, so after eating and talking for a while, the woman who was afraid that he would be tired and hurt her body insisted on rejecting Tang Cheng's teasing. With a blushing face, she urged him to go to sleep quickly.

After a good night's sleep, when he got up the next morning, Li Yingwan was still serving him to wash and wash up. During this time, the two of them inevitably had a long time together. After eating, Tang Cheng boarded the carriage that had been prepared and went out of the city without further delay. go.

There was no talking all the way, the car drove to the entrance of the village, Tang Cheng got out of the carriage and walked towards the village along the rugged and narrow path, while the carriage was driven by the coachman Lao Li to resettle in the village. Zhuangzi is already the property of Zhao Huhu, and it is now managed by a relative of the Zhao family who has settled down here.

The weather in July was really hot, and he felt a layer of sweat on his body after walking too far. Looking at the village neighbors in the fields on both sides wearing only half-armed clothes, Tang Cheng was very envious. It's the same as the short-sleeved sweatshirt in the clothes, which is convenient and cool to wear. I think he wore the same clothes last year when he went to Li Yingwan's household to apply for the accountant's job, but today, more than a year later, he can't wear them. Even if he wants to wear them, he can only wear them If you can wear it at home, it will definitely not work when you go out.

After all, he is a person who eats official meals in the yamen, so he can't help but be particular about what he wears.

A mother and son walked across the village road. They were holding bamboo baskets, and they clearly wanted to go to the shallow water bay at the entrance of the village to wash clothes. The son who was carrying the bamboo basket had sharp eyes and saw Tang Cheng from a distance. First, he was stunned for a moment, and after careful identification, he greeted loudly: "Acheng... ah... Tang... the high official is back."

Seeing Chen Xi calling himself "Tang Daguan" awkwardly, and seeing how he was busy putting down the bamboo basket in his hand and stabbing his hands to salute, Tang Cheng quickened his steps to meet him.

Before Tang Cheng could speak, Chen Xi's mother could see clearly that it was Tang Cheng who was coming, and while brushing her messy hair with her hands, she said with a smile, "Cheng Wa'er, I'm back to see your mother!".

"What a baby!" Chen Xi, who put down the bamboo basket, pulled his mother's clothes with his hands, "I should be called Tang Daguan, so I don't have to make people laugh."

"It's not a big official, brother Chen, my aunt is right." Tang Cheng greeted him with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a while. My aunt's body is getting stronger and stronger. Last time I heard my mother Said, my aunt's big fat grandson can call someone, how about it, he will leave now."

"The suffering people rely on their bodies for food. What if they don't have a good body?" Speaking of grandson, Chen Xi's mother smiled, "What? Your mother also told you about my grandson? I'm leaving Everyone in the village said that my grandson is very smart. When your mother saw it last time, she said that she looked like you when you were a child. Please tell your mother, if my grandson can also eat in the yamen in the future, yes The old Chen family has accumulated virtue."

"It's not easy to stand, why are you going! Mother, don't compare me!", Chen Xi took his mother's words, and said with a smile, "Don't listen to my mother's nonsense, it's so hot today, don't let the sun shine on you!" Come on, Tang... Ah... Cheng, you hurry back."

"Okay, then you guys go to wash your clothes." Tang Cheng smiled at Chen Xiniang, and then continued to walk forward.

On the way home, I met a few more people. When they saw him, their attitudes were similar to those of Chen Xi. They called "Tang Daguanren" awkwardly, and saluted with their hands. It was Tang Cheng's deliberate intention. It is hard to find the feeling when getting along with the neighbors in the village before.

When Tang Cheng, who was deeply moved, walked into his yard, the first thing he saw in the yard was a large pile of mud mixed with chaff, and next to the mud pile was a tall pile of wheat straw, half The voices of many people can still be heard through the closed door.

Pushing open the door and entering, there were indeed seven or eight people sitting in the main room, Tang Shuan was drinking water and gossiping with them, Tang Zhang was lighting a fire by the stove door in the corner.

Seeing Tang Cheng come in, all the people who were sitting in the room stood up loudly, and some of them got up so violently that even the dick under their buttocks fell over, making a lot of noise.

"Yo! Tang Lushi is back!" Because Tang Shuan blocked him, Tang Cheng didn't see clearly that the person sitting next to his father was actually Liu Lizheng when he entered the door, "Old man, what a coincidence ?”.

Liu Lizheng took the lead, and several other villagers followed suit and bowed their hands in salute, calling "Tang Lushi" in their mouths.

"Sit down, sit down! Father, mother, I'm back", Tang Cheng bowed his hands and saluted, greeted Tang and Zhang and then smiled and said: "Uncle Liu, what's the coincidence?"

"I just told your father that I want to look for you in the city, and I haven't finished talking yet, but you came back by coincidence." Xu thought of the last time Tang Shuan was transferred to Zhoucheng to serve in corvee. After seeing the marriage letter from Li Yingwan's family, Tang Shuan was replaced in time, but now when facing Tang Cheng, although Liu Lizheng had a lively smile on his face, he was still a little embarrassed.

But Liu Sanneng's name is not for nothing after all, he is the most popular scene person in a radius of [-] miles, Liu Lizheng quickly covered up the embarrassment on his face, raised his eyebrows while talking, and gave Tang Cheng a slap With a wink, "Haha, Brother Tang, let me delay your family reunion, I will talk to Tang Lushi first."

Could it be that he wants to talk about the corvee last time? , Tang Cheng walked out, while shaking his head in thought, with Liu Sanneng's cleverness, he would only pay more attention to and take care of things in the future, and would never pick out the embarrassment of the past matter.

Then what else does he have to say, he has to talk behind his back in such a mysterious way?While thinking about it, Tang Cheng suddenly remembered what he heard yesterday in the study of County Magistrate Zhang. Li Zheng is basically the person selected by Master Yao before.

It seems that this is what he was going to say!After Tang Cheng thought about it carefully, he became more and more sure of his judgment.Otherwise, Liu Sanneng wouldn't have to avoid people.

The two of them went out of the house and turned to stand under the eaves on the other side, "Tang Lushi... Forget it, I'd better make you, Ah Cheng, more at ease. I only called you out to talk about two things."

"Well, Uncle Liu, tell me."

"The first thing is the house, Ah Cheng, you must have seen it, your father is looking for people to fix the house," Liu Lizheng pointed to the pile of grain mud and wheat straw while speaking, "This house is really unlivable! It’s not enough to re-paste the mud and replace the grass, let alone you need to use it when you get married. In fact, I told your father about your old house, but his temper... ".

Tang Cheng felt very uncomfortable after hearing Liu Lizheng's words. He was too busy a while ago, so he was stunned by such a big matter. He didn't expect that Tang Shuan and his wife would have to spend the whole house on this hot day, which would be a lot of torture!

"Old house? Uncle Liu, what regulations do you have?" Tang Cheng was taken aback.

"Wang Zhu came to see me at noon the day before yesterday. Yes, it was the Wang Zhu who bought your old house. What he said was that he asked me to be a man to talk to your father. He would like to return the old house. After staying for so long, the house price has been reduced by [-]% compared to when it changed hands that day. I came to your father after hearing what Wang Zhu said, but your father refused because he didn’t have enough money. It doesn't matter, it can be postponed for half a year." At this point, Liu Lizheng looked at Tang Cheng and sighed, "Actually, I want to think about it. Let's take this house now and hurry up to tidy it up. When Tang Cheng If you succeed, you will get married in the old house, what a double happiness!".

Liu Lizheng's words moved Tang Cheng's heart. Yes, the house Wang Zhu bought was still an ancestral property built by his grandfather. At that time, there were many brothers in the Tang family, and the family was prosperous. The old house was repaired with style. From the foot to half the height of the wall, blue stones of the same color are used, and only rammed earth is used on the top. Even the joints of the stones are made of fine white flour. After it was finished, no grain mud was used to plaster the walls, but flower mud specially bought from the city. After it was built, people from three neighbors and four villages came to see it. Who would not praise the style of this house?

Tang Cheng has lived in the village for more than a year, so he naturally knows how the farmers feel about the house, not to mention that it is an ancestral property. The last time he vaguely heard Tang Zhang mention that he bought the house for his medical treatment that day At that time, Tang Shuan hadn't spoken for more than half a month, and often went to sit on the ancestral grave by himself.Until now, Tang Shuan never walked in the direction of the old house unless it was really impossible to get around.

In the place of Yunxi, selling the ancestral house is the most spine-chilling thing, what a waste to the ancestors!Although Tang Shuan had to sell his ancestral property to save his son, others would not say that he was unfilial, but behind his back he had to laugh at him as a useless person who couldn't even keep the family business passed down from his old life. The most important sign of the decline of the household.

Son and ancestral property, these are the two biggest concerns for Tang Shuan and Tang Zhang. If they can get married in their ancestral property, what a surprise it will be for Tang and Zhang.What would the villagers think of his Tang family?

"Uncle Liu is right! It's just that my father's temper is hard to persuade, even if I say it won't work." After pondering for a long time, Tang Cheng slowly said: "But I have a way here, but it's just that I can't say it. Uncle Liu, you are gone."

Chapter 1: Two Rulers and Yangzhou Tour

"Whether it's troublesome or not, you can just say it," Liu Lizheng agreed very simply.

"Don't tell my father about it. Uncle Liu, take over the house from Wang Zhu for me first. Don't bother the second master with anything. Then trouble Uncle Liu, find someone to tidy up the old house. As for the house The money includes all the expenses for renovating the old house. When I come back from Yangzhou this trip, I will hand it over to you, Uncle Liu. As long as I give the money, my father will not say anything." Tang Cheng said here, Looking at Liu Lizheng, he smiled and said, "It's just that I have to trouble you, Uncle Liu again."

Hearing that Tang Cheng wanted to ask him for help, the big stone in Liu Lizheng's heart finally fell to the ground with a "bang". He heard the news of Mr. Yao's accident when he checked the accounts of the incense and candle shop in the city yesterday. This news made a "buzz" in his mind at the time. Who would have thought that Master Yao, who can make holes in Yunxi County by spitting, would be gone if he said it was gone?

After Liu Lizheng was shocked, all he felt was resentment. He not only hated Master Yao, but also hated the knives and pens in the yamen.The reason why I hate Mr. Yao is because he took so much money from me, but now... As for hating the knives and pens in the county government, if it weren't for these gray grandson bastards who kept talking about the new county magistrate Zhang Surely he couldn't do that short-lived old Yao, why did he make Tang Shuan go to the state to serve in corvee in order to get rid of himself.

It's good now, County Magistrate Zhang has completely gained a firm foothold, needless to say Tang Cheng has to rise with the tide, thinking of Tang Cheng, Liu Lizheng's heart is cold, this little bastard is capable of thieves, Liu Lizheng inexplicably popped up in his mind Let's talk about the old story of the Tang family competing with the Chen family for paddy fields last year.

It's over, I'm afraid I won't be able to sit in Lizheng's seat this time!Thinking of this, Liu Sanneng's heart was completely chilled. He knew better than anyone why the villagers respected him so much, and why the family business was able to accumulate so quickly?Without Lizheng's seat, who cares about him?I'm afraid that Wang Changnian's mother-in-law would dare to make up a joke about him.

This is not terrible, the most terrible thing is that if Tang Cheng has the heart of revenge, not only his family business, but even his own body will be in danger... The people around him who are trusted by the magistrate Zhang, Zhao Huhu's niece and son-in-law, is it not easy for him to take revenge on an ordinary commoner who is not even a Lizheng?What's more, he has done some really disgraceful things in the village these years. As a person who lives in the same village, if Tang Cheng really wants to find out about him, although he won't be able to reach out to him, it won't take much effort.

The more Liu Sanneng thought about it, the colder he felt, in the end he couldn't help shivering several times in the summer.

However, he had seen the world after all, and after being flustered for a while, he began to plan and deal with it. He didn't bother to check the account immediately, and went to the county government office after leaving the incense and candle shop.

After asking the knife and pen officials whom he had made friends with over the years, Liu Sanneng learned two things. The first is that the words of the magistrate Zhang revealed that he wanted to change Lizhengs again; as for the other thing? It was the matter of "fighting between the two" between Tang Cheng and Lin Cheng. After hearing what he said about offending Tang Cheng, the knife and pen official had nothing to say, and immediately urged him to find a way to smooth out the old grievances. Otherwise, the original words of the knife and pen official are "Some people are really too easy to offend. If this matter is not smooth...cough cough...Old Liu, you can ask for more blessings."

Leaving the county government office with a big boulder hanging in his heart, Liu Sanneng immediately thought about going to the place where Tang Cheng lived, and he didn't think about it until he returned to the incense and candle shop and got the flying money. When I woke up, I just heard the news that Tang Cheng had already gone to Zhoucheng.

After slapping himself hard on the head, Liu Sanneng hurried home as soon as he left the shop. The monk couldn't leave the temple if he could. Isn't Tang Shuan still in the village?Tang Cheng is a dutiful son!

Since returning to the village, Liu Sanneng has entered Tang Shuan's house, so why does Wang Zhu want to return the house and give up [-]% of the price?It was all written by him, Liu Sanneng, and even the seven or eight people who are sitting in the Tang family's house to help with the whole house are all called by him, otherwise, who would take such hard work in this hot dog days Son?

After spending so much time and worry, he finally got better. Since Tang Cheng could ask him for help, he obviously didn't want to worry about the past. At this moment, Liu Sanneng felt as cold as eating ice. Feeling relieved after being relieved of the heavy burden, he naturally agreed to what Tang Cheng said.

After the first matter was finished, Liu Sanneng, who was confident in his heart, took advantage of the situation and talked about the matter of County Magistrate Zhang's replacement of Li Zheng.The result is, of course, a happy one.For Tang Cheng, although Liu Sanneng was too active to do things according to the wind, he did have some abilities. Although his hands and feet were not clean, he had never done anything harmful, at least It's because he has never heard of it. The most important thing is that he is from the village. With him sitting in the seat of Lizheng's house, as long as he is not unlucky, he can rest assured about the family affairs. Liu Lizheng will definitely take care of him. But that's all.

After the two things were finished, the two of them were happy with their own gains. When walking all the way to the house, Liu Sanneng asked about going to Yangzhou.

"Yeah, it's really uncomfortable to drive long distances in these dog days, but I can't help it. Mrs. Sun insists on letting me go with her brother, no matter how hot it is, I have to go." Tang Cheng is not a person who likes to show off However, in front of Liu Lizheng, except for the matter of tung oil, Mrs. Sun let him go and how Wu Yujun urged him did not hide anything.

"Mrs. Sun! That Mrs. Sun?" Hearing this, Liu Lizheng was a little at a loss. He thought about it carefully, but he still didn't remember that there was that stubborn person surnamed Sun in this county.

"Oh, it's Mrs. Sun's wife in Zhoucheng," Tang Cheng said very casually, but Liu Lizheng listened with a "thump", Mr. Sun, that is the biggest official in Jinzhou!Ri Neng, this Tang Cheng is too Ri Neng, he has only been in the county government for a few days?He even figured out the door of the governor's mansion.

Do private business?He, Liu Sanneng, is also a man of the scene, so he naturally knows that if the superior allows you to do his personal affairs, it means that the relationship has reached a certain depth, at least you have gained trust...

"Uncle Liu, what's the matter? Let's go." Seeing that Liu Li was looking at him in surprise, and even stopped walking, Tang Cheng smiled heartily. On the way back just now, he was still a little worried about the long walk this time. In case there is something difficult to take care of at home, Tang Cheng is completely relieved to see Liu Li is like this now.

Back in the house, Liu Lizheng told Tang Shuan that Tang Cheng was going away, and that it was rare for Tang Cheng to come back, and that he was about to go away again, and that today was the time for the family to reunite. He took away the villagers who called for help.

For a while, the originally noisy room became quiet. Tang Cheng helped Mrs. Tang and Zhang clean up those scumbags, and at the same time talked about going to Yangzhou. It is indeed a bit tight, but it will definitely not affect the marriage on August [-]th.

Xu Shizhou City was too far away from his life, but the Tang and Zhang couples did not react like Liu Lizheng, they didn't even ask why they went, they only said that they should take good care of themselves when they are away from home, and do things well with their heart.

After talking about this, Tang Chengcheng mentioned the matter of getting married and spending money. Although he didn't answer when Tang Shuan said he wanted to sell the land last time, he had already made up his mind. Naturally, he couldn't let his family sell the land again, so he For those who are in need, you can ask Zhang Xiangwen to borrow some money to pay for it. As long as the job is here, you don't have to worry about not being able to pay it back.

He originally thought that he would be far away from getting married, so he didn't borrow the money, but since he was going out now, he had to arrange this matter in advance.Therefore, Tang Cheng was busy with his hands, so he told this matter, saying that someone would send the cash in the next two days, so as to prevent the Tang and Zhang couples from having trouble with the flying money.

"After all, I am now looking for an errand in the county government. If I can only get married by selling land, how bad it is to spread the word?" Although Tang Shuan did not want his son to pay the debt, Tang Cheng knew how to persuade him. As expected, Tang Shuan was speechless when he came out. Seeing this, Tang Cheng smiled and said: "Let's borrow less, the yamen has other income besides the monthly salary. Slowly save up and pay off the debt. Father, you can pay it off." Do not worry".

Although Tang Shuan was unwilling, since the matter was related to his son's reputation, and Mrs. Tang and Zhang were helping to explain it, he didn't say anything else, and he silently acquiesced to Tang Cheng's arrangement.

Although it was the son who owed the debt, after all, the expenses of getting married had been settled, Tang and Zhang felt relieved, the head of the family is stubborn!Who in the farmer's family doesn't have an emergency?Who has never been in debt?First respond to the immediate emergency and then pay back, now that my son has an errand, and my husband and wife are in good health, so I am afraid that I will not be able to afford it after suffering so much?

Tang Zhang, who was relieved from the emergency, naturally talked about the house, "The sun is good in the dog days, and the work is fast. When you come back from Yangzhou, our house will be ready." Speaking of this, Tang Zhang, who spoke briskly, paused and said: "Success, this whole house is thanks to his uncle Liu who helped call people, you have to remember this kindness."

"Okay, I'll remember." Hearing this, Tang Cheng smiled and didn't say much.

Thinking of this, Tang Shuan on the side took up the conversation, saying that since Tang Cheng was going to travel far away, he should go to the village school to see Old Master Yan. He also asked Tang Cheng if he had any money on him. You have to bring at least a six-piece gift box.

"I have money." Seeing Tang Shuan beckon Mrs. Tang and Zhang to get the money, Tang Cheng stretched out his hand to stop him. It seemed that Old Master Yan was his plan. After all, it was unfortunate that he came back last time. Old Master Yan went to see him The sick girl went, but she didn't see her again. Before going out this time, she had to see the teacher anyway.

After Tang Cheng came out of the house, he went directly to the shop opened by Liu Lizheng's family. After shopping, he went to the village school.

At this time, the village school was in class, and the immature sound of the children reciting books echoed the chirping of cicadas on the trees outside, which gave Tang Cheng a sense of tranquility and serenity.

Old Master Yan was in the study, and he didn't change much, even though he was alone in the study, his waist was still straight, and the buttons on his tunic were still neatly knotted in the dog days.

"Teacher, the students saw you coming." Tang Cheng put the things in his hands and said, "It was unlucky when I came back last time. Teacher, you have something to go and didn't see you."

Old Master Yan put down the scroll in his hand, "Well, let's sit down and talk."

Seeing Old Master Yan's straight waist, Tang Cheng who was sitting on the chair across from him could only keep his back straight.

Why!Sitting like this is really tiring!

"How's your class going?".

The content and even the tone of Old Master Yan’s questioning have not changed from before, and Tang Cheng suddenly seems to have returned to the days before he went to the county school. He put away the smile on his face, and answered the questions of these days honestly and solemnly. homework.

After the old master Yan finished listening quietly, he asked a few school examination questions according to what he said. Tang Cheng's answers to the contents of the Four Books were good, but when it came to the "Shangshu" that was being taught in the county school, Tang Cheng couldn't help but get stuck. Shelled a few times.

Since he started going to the village school last year, Tang Cheng has always performed well in front of Mr. Yan's school exams. This kind of stuck situation like this is really unprecedented, let alone he is now in the county school.

I haven't seen the teacher for a long time, and Tang Cheng is really embarrassed when this happens when we meet, hey!It's just that these days are really too busy, and the questions given by Old Master Yan are really too cold and biased.

"Back then, the old man really urged you to enter the county school." After pondering for a moment, the old master Yan said in a calm and upright voice: "But now it seems that it is wrong."

What does the teacher mean by this?Tang Cheng looked at Old Master Yan in surprise.

"You are talented, enlightened, and diligent. If you can devote yourself to learning, you will be able to achieve great achievements in academics. The old man urged you to go to the county to learn, just hoping that you can lay a solid foundation." So far, I have always been determined The resolute old master Yan sighed, "Who knows that you have been entangled in all kinds of things when you entered the county school. What books have you learned and what knowledge have you been doing while you are so busy?".

When Old Master Yan spoke the last two sentences, there was already a strong sense of sullenness in his words.

At the moment Tang Cheng felt ashamed, but also grateful for Old Master Yan's care for him.Because he was planning to take part in the imperial examination in the future, Tang Cheng had no objection to learning books, but when it came to learning, whether it was Confucian classics or exegesis, he was working hard on piles of old papers. He really had no interest in it, but this But he can't tell Old Master Yan, otherwise he really doesn't doubt that Old Master can drive him out of the house immediately.

Over the past 300 years, Tang Cheng and Yan Laofuzi have completely different attitudes towards learning. This difference in attitude is rooted in the difference in thinking, and it is really impossible to explain and explain clearly.

After a while, Old Master Yan's voice sounded again: "Although there are many scholars who explain the "Five Classics" in the county school, they mainly focus on the basics. This is what I can teach. Seeing your current situation, why don't you just say goodbye? How about studying the Five Classics with me when you come back from the county school?"

Tang Cheng never expected that the teacher would say such a thing!After resigning from the county school, doesn't that mean that even the post in the county government has to be resigned?How can this be?

But what if you want to say no?Old Master Yan clearly meant to give him the mantle, and spend the last of his life on him as a student. Facing this kindness, what should we say so as not to make him sad?

When Tang Cheng hesitated, not knowing how to speak, Old Master Yan had already seen the answer through his expression, "Forget it, if you don't want to, that's fine." The long sigh that the old master finished speaking was nothing but inexhaustible. Disappointed and desolate!

"Teacher, I..." Tang Cheng almost blurted out his agreement with a fever in his heart, and finally held back the words desperately.

"Forget it, you don't need to say any more." Old Master Yan stood up, walked to the bookshelf in the room, and said as he walked, "It's nothing if you want to be an official at your age, but you are destined to be an official if you don't pass the imperial examination. You can only sink into the rank and file, if you want to take the imperial examination, there are so many outstanding talents in the world, how can you be lucky?".

"Students must redouble their efforts in the future." Apart from this sentence, Tang Chengshi didn't know what else to say.

"It would be best if you can be so natural." Old Master Yan who came back from the bookshelf took two things, a scroll and a ruler. After putting the scroll aside, Old Master Yan came to Tang Cheng with the ruler in his hand. , "reach out!".

Tang Chengzhi acted as the strict old master because he wanted to punish him for checking his schoolwork just now, so he immediately stood up and stretched out his palms in accordance with the rules of the village and county schools.

"Now that you have entered the county government office, even though you are a small official, you have finally embarked on an official career. Since I have the status of mentor and apprentice with you, I have to explain some things."

"Teacher, please say."

"Zi said that Zichan said: 'There are four ways of a gentleman: he is respectful in his conduct, respectful in his affairs, beneficial in raising the people, and righteous in making the people'". Tang Cheng's ruler hit Tang Cheng's palm heavily, "Since you have entered the public school, you must not be disloyal or disobedient."

Old Master Yan's beating was really severe, Tang Cheng couldn't help but twitched the corner of his mouth in pain, "Yes".

The "snap" was another ruler, "The remnant people can't do what they want to do."

"Yes"

"Well, this ruler has been with me for 30 years, please put it away, and don't forget what you said today." After finishing the two rulers, the old master Yan carefully examined the ruler in his hand, and put it on the In Tang Cheng's hands.

How could Tang Cheng not understand what Old Master Yan meant?Immediately received the ruler respectfully, "The disciple will never forget the teacher's teaching."

Old Master Yan nodded, reached out to take the scroll on the desk and handed it to Tang Cheng, then waved his hand and said, "Go, go!".

There was an indescribable waning feeling in Old Master Yan's voice, and Tang Cheng felt very uncomfortable when he heard it. When he was about to say something, Old Master Yan waved his hand again, "Go!".

"The disciple is leaving, and I will visit the teacher again some other day." Tang Chengshi refused to take over the mantle, making it difficult for Tang Chengshi to say anything. After saluting respectfully, he left the study room with a ruler and a scroll in his hand.

This is a hand-copied "The Analects of Confucius". Tang Cheng opened the title page with his slightly red and swollen hands, and saw a sentence from the book inscribed on it: "Aspire to Tao, follow virtue, follow benevolence, and swim in righteousness."

Seeing this manuscript "The Analects of Confucius", Tang Cheng knew how sad and disappointed his refusal was to Old Master Yan. If he had promised to resign from the county school just now and come back, Old Master Yan would definitely not take the ruler again. This manuscript "The Analects of Confucius" should be the official introduction ceremony.

"Teacher!" Tang Cheng's heart was sore and hot, and finally turned into a sigh. He stopped and turned around to pay a deep salute to Old Master Yan's study, then turned and walked away quickly.

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On the official road from Jinzhou, the eastern road in Shannan, heading east to Huainan Road, there are four long-distance horses galloping at a gallop.

Wu Yujun, who was sitting on the horseback, twisted his buttocks to the left, moved his body again, and said to Tang Cheng who was beside him with a bitter face: "Ah Cheng, I regret not listening to you. Damn, this long-distance horseback riding is really terrible. Suffer death!"

Tang Cheng's complexion is not much better than Wu Yujun's now. It didn't take long for him to catch up with such a long-distance gallop after learning how to ride a horse. Not to mention the uncomfortable wind blowing on his face, his waist and legs were stiff and numb. "Think about Goulan in Yangzhou, Lao Wu, you will be energetic. Tired is a bit tired, but after all it is much faster than a horse-drawn carriage."

Seeing that Tang Cheng also had an earthy face, Wu Yujun laughed, "Yes, good times are ahead, Ah Cheng, I've been exhausted these days, it's been ten years since I was young, and it's the first time I've come together in the morning. The gun does not fall...".