Civil servants of the Tang Dynasty

Looking at the little porridge left in the bowl, Tang Cheng frowned, and waited until Wu Yujun finished laughing gloatingly before asking, "What does the yamen say about this?".

"What can you say? The governor is very pissed now! Here I am worried about how to explain to the princess mansion, and the Persian beards are still reluctant to let go. In addition to Chang'an, Yangzhou Persian Huduo is the only one in the world. If the troubles are not good, the people will be provoked." Up to this point, Wu Yujun also rarely pulled Wen'er: "'Since ancient times, China has been valued and barbarians have been despised, and I love them all as one'. This is stated in the imperial edict of Emperor Taizong. If he has told the world, if he really wants to stir up a rebellion, his assassination will be over."

"Didn't the Yamen ask the people in the happy building?" Tang Cheng deliberately didn't mention Qizhi's name.

"Last night, it was the Yamen of Yangzhou that the Happy Building urgently reported. Otherwise, the three Xue Dongs would have been beaten to death! Brothel Goulan, especially a venue like Happy Building, there was no jealousy that day? What's more, there were so many people last night. Look, what else is there to ask?", Wu Yujun chuckled, "The governor deserves to be unlucky, if he can take the opportunity to get angry in another place, at least find a scapegoat to come out. But happy building is tough, then Fatty Wang is the eldest brother-in-law of the Huainan Road Observer, and Qizhi is the top cash cow of Happy Building. If he borrows the courage of the governor of Yangzhou, he doesn't dare to break ground on the head of his immediate boss. This time, his pass is regarded as Sad!"

The life of the governor of Yangzhou is indeed sad, but Tang Cheng's life is really relaxed these days.

The work that should be done has already been done. Since the supplier specified in Zheng Lingyi's words is Wu Yujun, even those who are capable of participating in the pricing know that Wu Yujun is just a puppet, but for future consideration, Tang Cheng does not have to stay. On the bright side.

On the third day after the happy building incident, Zheng Lingyi came forward to convene, and all parties held a tung oil pricing meeting in Kangyuan in Du Lahe.

In addition to Zheng Lingyi and Wu Yujun, the meeting was also attended by Mr. Wang Hanxiang, the representative of Tang Dynasty maritime merchants, Du Rah, the representative of Hu Renhai merchants, and Zhang Liang, the prime minister of Anguo, and Xue Dong, the residence of Princess Taiping of Zhenguo, who was supposed to attend the meeting because Unable to attend due to well-known reasons.

There were many episodes in this meeting. Mr. Wang Hanxiang didn't want the high price of tung oil to affect his own interests, and because of the absence of his backer Xue Dong, he didn't dare to resist Zhang Liang, who was hard-pressed, so he planned in advance to hold back and let Du La He stepped forward to lower the price, but to his surprise, Du Lahe didn't even refute Wu Yujun's proposed price!

This is already surprising enough, and what made the old man even more dumbfounded was that Zhang Liang, who was supposed to be standing with Wu Yujun, the higher the price of tung oil, the better it was, seemed to be confused, and he took the initiative to talk down the price !

The seller of tung oil stood in the position of buying tung oil, and he was afraid of the high price!Rao, Mr. Wang is well-informed, and this is the first time he has encountered such a thing. This... This should have been said by Du Lahe!

Sun monsters, really sun monsters!

Since the seller is so considerate of the buyer, and the An Guoxiang Palace behind Zhang Liang is so prominent, this business is easy to negotiate!In the end, in a peaceful atmosphere, Zheng Lingyi came forward to finalize the case, squeezed out Wu Yujun's price, and then added a little to the price of Mr. Wang, who was riding the wind, and finally set a price that satisfied both parties. superior.

And this price is only four cents less than what Tang Cheng told Zheng Lingyi in advance. Although the price of [-]% higher than last year's market price is not too high, but after all, the volume is large, and Wu Yujun and other sellers can't make less money; In the tight supply situation, the sea merchants of the wealthy countries also feel that this price is within an acceptable range. You must know that the menacing Zhou Lirong a few days ago will rise by [-]% to [-]% if you let it go.

The most important thing is that the price of oil must be fixed. As for the ratio of deposit payments thereafter, it is no longer a problem. In the end, the whole meeting started in harmony and ended in "mutual understanding", which is enough to be regarded as a perfect word.

To have such a result, for Zheng Lingyi, who was able to take up this position because of his cousin Shangguan Wan'er, it is really a good political achievement. After all, the interest groups involved in this matter are too complicated, and the The benefits are also great, and it would be hard for anyone to sit in this seat, not to mention Zheng Lingyi's age and qualifications.

When he was busy here, after Tang Cheng, who had already left his mind, entrusted the matter of Guan Guan's redemption to Zheng Lingyi, he lived a life similar to the last few days of his previous visit to Yangzhou. Every morning, he hired a leaf Boats roam the canal waterways.

When the punt pole enters the water, dizzy and slightly swaying ripples, Tang Cheng sits idle on the bow of the willow-leaf boat, looking closely at the bustling ten miles on both sides of the bank, and occasionally he can hear a few faint sounds of the pipa, and this faint pipa is another Yangzhou has added a bit of indescribable ancient charm.

Everything you see is a painting, and people swim in the middle of the painting!

Amidst the leisurely sound of oars, Tang Cheng, who was sitting idly, would occasionally fall into a myth. Is he a time traveler from a later life?Or is he originally from Tang Dynasty, but he traveled to later generations in that forgotten memory, and came back after experiencing another completely different kind of prosperity?

Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly, did the butterfly turn into Zhuang Zhou?Or did Zhuang Zhou turn into a butterfly?

After all, such myths like literati mourning the spring and autumn are very short. When Tang Cheng walks out of the myths, his free thoughts will inevitably drift to another place——the one that was also born on this canal. Thoughts——If you give me one county and one state, can I build it into the prosperity of Yangzhou now...

When Wu Yujun and Zheng Lingyi's affairs were settled, Tang Cheng's leisurely tour of Yangzhou was officially over, and it was time for him to go home...

Chapter 133 Don't care, I don't care about anyone!

In the Tang Dynasty, almost every city had a "Li Pavilion" specially for seeing off, with five miles as the short and ten miles as the length.

Where is the return journey, the long pavilion is even short!

"Go back, is it possible that you want to send me to Jinzhou?" Looking at Wu Yujun who was talking with Zhang Liang outside the window, Tang Cheng smiled and said to Zheng Lingyi.

"I really want to!" Zheng Lingyi let out a faint sigh, looked down at the hands tightly held by the two, and murmured: "A handshake among thousands of people will make my sleeves fragrant for three years! This poem It sounds good, but it's chilling to think about, three years!".

"What's the matter, I'll come when I have a bowel movement." Seeing that Zheng Lingyi's eyes were red, Tang Cheng felt a little sore in his heart. He was really not used to such a scene, "Look at you, how do you talk to me?" It's like a child."

Zheng Lingyi let Tang Cheng wipe the corners of her eyes, "Ah Cheng, why don't you transfer to Yangzhou too, the Shibosi Yamen is not as difficult as Jinzhou Prefecture Yamen?".

"Ling Yi, I've said this three or four times. The Shibosi Yamen is good, but it's managed by the palace. What can I do?" This topic has been talked about too many times in the past two days , but Tang Cheng remained unmoved, and came to Shibosi to follow Zheng Lingyi?Not to mention that such a superior-subordinate relationship is really awkward, so what's the point of him trying so hard to hook up with Li Longji?

Tang Cheng couldn't remember exactly when Li Longji and Princess Taiping launched the coup, but he knew it would not be too far away.He also knew that it was after this palace change that Li Wei was abolished and Shangguan Wan'er was killed.

"I'll come as soon as I need it," Tang Cheng's face turned serious, "Ling Yi, you have to remember what I told you, stay in Yangzhou for the past two years, don't go back to the palace, Xiangwang's mansion, especially If Li Sanlang has something to do, he can do it conveniently."

"Well," Zheng Lingyi nodded, and when she saw Tang Chengcheng was about to get out of the car, her hands tightened suddenly, "Ah Cheng, I want you to say something nice."

"If the relationship lasts for a long time, how can it be day and night?" After patting Zheng Lingyi's bright face, Tang Cheng let go of his hand and got off the car.

Seeing Tang Cheng approaching, Wu Yujun, who was talking with Zhang Liang, wandered aside knowingly.

"Come on, let's talk in the pavilion." Zhang Liang smiled and asked a question as he walked: "Tang Cheng, do you want to be transferred to Chang'an?".

"Chang'an", Tang Cheng, who was walking, stopped suddenly, "Brother Zhang, do you mean this? Or...?".

"The third son's reply letter arrived yesterday afternoon", Zhang Liang smiled brightly, "Your master is very satisfied with the matter in Yangzhou this time, so he intends to transfer you to Chang'an Prime Minister's Palace to handle affairs."

There are also many tasks in the palace. These tasks are paid by the court, but the personnel are dispatched by the prince. Simply put, they are high-level errands.

"There is still a lack of servants in the palace? Brother Zhang and other talents are here, so what's the use if I go?" Tang Cheng smiled and shook his head, "I won't go."

"Huh?" Zhang Liang suddenly stopped in his tracks.

The imperial capital Chang'an!The City of Gold is the place that many people dream of. Tang Cheng shook his head and refused without even thinking about it. Comparable".

"What's the meaning?".

"The third son said in the letter that you would refuse, but I didn't believe it." Zhang Liang shook his head and made a gesture to move on. The two continued to walk towards the pavilion, "I didn't expect him to be more accurate than me." .

Hearing this, Tang Cheng smiled.This is not surprising. Li Longji, who was ambitious in his youth, had a good vision, otherwise Zhang Shuo, Zhang Jiuling and other generation of outstanding people would not have gathered around him to create a prosperous era of Kaiyuan.

"The third son admires your ability to handle affairs, but compared with this, he appreciates the sentence you asked me to forward more." After entering the pavilion, Zhang Liang took out a jade token from his pocket and handed it to Tang Cheng.

This is a jade tablet of excellent material and carving, with a silk sash woven with multicolored threads tied underneath, which is just used as an accessory around the waist. Tang Cheng took the jade tablet and saw the smooth front Inscribed with seven characters:

I was born to be useful!

Looking at these seven characters, Tang Cheng laughed silently. Although he hadn't met him yet, for Li Longji, who was dormant and waiting, he might know him better than his parents and brothers. I said it from my heart!

Turning over the front with only these seven characters engraved, there is also a poem engraved on the back of the jade plaque, but it is from the "Zijin" chapter of Zheng Fengli in the "Book of Songs":

Even if I don't go, Zining won't come?

Although "Zi Jin" was recognized by scholars in later generations as a love song about a woman missing her lover, in the Tang Dynasty, the interpretation of the classics was the virtuous lord's desire for talents. Li Sanlang used these two poems here , not only showed conceit, but also expressed the importance and solicitation of Tang Cheng's talent, which is indeed appropriate!

It is not easy to recruit people, but as long as you are sure that the other party has a little talent, even if your status is as low as yourself, you will make a decisive move. Li Longji in his youth can become a hero of the generation, which is indeed extraordinary!

After these two poems, there are three small characters engraved in the lower right corner of the back of the jade tablet, which are Li Sanlang's own name.

With this name, this jade card has become the best famous thorn.

"Everyone in Xiangwang's mansion knows this kind of jade plaque. With him, it will not be difficult to meet the third son."

After reading it, Tang Cheng put the jade card in his sleeve, Zhang Liang saw that it was not tied around his waist, and nodded with a smile.

After finishing speaking, Tang Cheng spoke his words and deeds, Zhang Liang didn't stay any longer, and walked out of the pavilion, "Since you want to go back, I have a message to tell you. The Jiedu envoy of Shannan Dongdao will be replaced soon." Damn, when Jinzhou governor was promoted by BIE Jia three years ago, it was Lin Baiyu who recommended it to the official department, so Wu Yujun and his brother-in-law will not be able to serve as Jinzhou governor for long, you should do this sooner. It's preparation."

This is the first benefit that this business brought to Tang Cheng. With the golden signboard of An Guoxiang Wang, his ability to collect information goes without saying.

It's a pity that the first information Tang Cheng shared was bad news. The Tang Dynasty's official shock caused by the prince's mutiny has already been brewing. For Jinzhou, for Tang Cheng, the direct impact of this shock is that Sun Shijun is about to resign. .

"Are many people aware of this news?" Tang Chenglue pondered for a while and then asked, "Who is the new observer? Who will be the governor of Jinzhou?".

"This is just what happened a few days ago. It's hard to say in Chang'an. At least in the east of Shannan, even if you rush back, there will not be more than ten people who can find out the news." Zhang Liang's words were light, but this There is a different kind of taste in the light accent, the taste of power!

"His Majesty's Sacred Heart tacitly appointed the new observer to be Yu Dongjun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. As for who will be the governor of Jinzhou..." Zhang Liang smiled dumbly, "There is no discussion about this in the Daming Palace."

Hearing this, Tang Cheng nodded. After all, the governor of Jinzhou is still too young for the emperor to worry about, "Minister of the Ministry of Industry? What kind of person is Yu Dongjun? Where is he from?".

"He's not from that side, that is to say, he doesn't recognize anyone except the emperor. He worked step by step from the Ministry of Industry and never let go of his foreign posts. He's a bit rough, but he's good at building bridges and roads. ", Zhang Liang looked at Tang Cheng, "But this is also the most important reason why His Majesty chose him."

He was actually a technical official, but what Zhang Liang said after that made him puzzled, "Huh?".

After listening to Zhang Liang's subsequent explanation, Tang Cheng realized that the main purpose of Yu Dongjun's trip to the Shannan East Road was to build a road from Fangzhou to the capital of the road.

Today's son Li Xian became emperor for the first time and was deposed by his wife Wu Zetian as King of Luling just two months after he became emperor. He was demoted from the capital for 14 years.Although this Emperor Li Xian is mediocre, he is really a person who cares about old feelings. Eight years ago, when he was recalled to the capital by his aging mother and the crown prince was reinstated, he intended to do some good things for Fangzhou.

In the end, he chose to build roads and lived in the mountainous and densely forested Fangzhou for 14 years. Li Xiantai knew how difficult it was for the local people to travel.

Building a road from Fangzhou to Daocheng will not only benefit the majority of the people in Fangzhou, but also be a good thing for future generations. Even the rich and old in the countryside like to do good deeds after they make a fortune, paving roads and building bridges. Not to mention that Li Xian is still the emperor, and this matter itself is also good for the court.

Although I had this idea a few years ago, because Li Xian was still the crown prince at that time, he was still unable to promote such a big project. In the two years since he took the throne, he was busy with stabilizing the court. It was postponed.

This time, taking advantage of the time when Shannan Dongdao Jiedu envoy was replaced, Li Xian, who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, pushed forward the matter. He had never been assertive, and he rejected everyone's proposals, including Queen Wei, and insisted that it was actually the case. Yu Dongjun, who was not suitable to preside over the government affairs, took over as the observer envoy, with the purpose of fulfilling his long-cherished wish for many years.

When Tang Chengjing listened to Zhang Liang's introduction of these backgrounds, the Three Pools Reflecting the Moon in Jinzhou flashed through his mind, but now he was not thinking about it, "How long will it take for this official adjustment to be implemented?".

"Is it real?" Zhang Liang was stunned for a moment before he understood the meaning, "Your statement is unique! About a month, Li Chongjun, who ran out of the palace that day, was at the end of his rope. Official adjustments will be made, which is what the title should mean, and calculating the time, one month should be enough."

One month!Tang Cheng nodded silently, but he was no longer in the good mood of the previous two days.

In the past year, the reason why his path has been smooth and he has been promoted quickly is that in the final analysis, according to the officialdom of later generations, it is that he followed the right people, first the county magistrate Zhang, and then the envoy Sun.

Originally, after the successful completion of the tung oil business, if there were no such accidents, his future in the Jinzhou government office could be described as bright, but now... the envoy Sun has resigned, and An knows what the new envoy is What kind of character?Or will the old horse pick up a loophole and ride the wind?

Thinking of these is a headache!All in all, I am afraid that his life will not be so easy after returning to Jinzhou.

In an instant, Tang Chengzhen had the urge to change his mind and transfer to Chang'an, but after thinking about it, he could only give up.Not to mention running errands and not running errands, that place is really impossible to go now.

As the third son of a concubine, Li Longji's future is extremely bright, but his current strength is too small, and he can't even establish a family alone.In the days that followed, he had to fight with Empress Wei first, then with Princess Taiping, and even with his own father. Thinking about the process, Tang Chengcheng shuddered a little. At this moment, he had to be by Li Longji's side. The courage of "playing is the beating of the heart".

It's fine if you don't know these experiences. Tang Cheng thinks to himself that he really doesn't have the courage to plunge into it even if he knows it.It can be said that Zhang Shuo and the others were selected as heroes for a while, and they were still ups and downs in the process, exiled and exiled. Although Tang Cheng was confident that he was not stupid than them, he did not dare to boast that he was smarter than them.

The most important thing is that the "even sitting" decree these days is too scary. If it is not done well, the whole family, or even the nine clans, will have to join in. Considering this, even the most passionate people will have to lose seven points of courage.

Although it is clear that Li Longji will win in the end, who in later generations knows how many souls have been added in this process?

"If there is any news that is useful to me, please let Brother Zhang know."

"I'll pay attention," the two walked to Tang Cheng's horse while talking, and Zhang Liang stretched out his hand to caress Chang Cheng Jian's horse, "If Jinzhou is no longer possible, you might as well send me a letter."

Hearing this, Tang Cheng smiled inexplicably, nodded without saying anything, and got on his horse.

Seeing the passers-by getting on their horses and leaving, the musicians brought by Zheng Lingyi caressed the musical instruments in their arms. This was already the custom of seeing off wealthy families in the Tang Dynasty, so it is not surprising.

Tang Cheng didn't stay any longer. After turning his head to glance at Zheng Lingyi who was standing against the carriage, he swung his whip, and the painful horse galloped away with a long hiss.

Behind him, the singing girl's gentle and resentful singing came with the wind:

Pull the man's hand and fold the willow.

When will Lang return?Don't say anything but look back.

Fold willows, blame willows.

how to shorten long strips,

Only in the heart of a concubine, not in the head of a man?

……

After Tang Cheng could not see clearly in the distance, Zheng Lingyi waved to the musicians sadly, stood quietly for a while, and then returned to the city together with Zhang Liang.

After a while, another two scallion oil carriages came galloping. Although the carriages were already running very fast, there was a woman in the first scallion oil carriage sticking her head out of the window from time to time. Urge.

Passers-by saw the woman's appearance in a blink of an eye, and many of them stood there in amazement. The woman in the scallion car was too eye-catching... No... It's too coquettish, the more she looks like this A glimpse, the more arousing people's daydream.

"Sister, since he told you the time, why didn't you leave earlier?" Qizhi, who retreated from the window, complained to Guan Guan beside her: "He has already gone away by this time, my Haven't settled the account with him yet?"

come early?Why don't I want to?It's just that among the people who saw him off... Hearing Qizhi's complaints, Guan Guan silently gave a wry smile, and then covered it up, "Sister, are you here to see me off, or to see him off?".

"Of course I'm here to send my sister off." After saying this, Qizhi twisted and twisted the brocade handkerchief in her hand, and said bitterly: "However, if you can catch up with the opportunity and settle the score with him, wouldn't it be better?" good".

Even though Qizhi was urging her tightly, she still couldn't catch up. Looking at the empty Liting Pavilion, the two women felt a little disappointed.

"This little thief is fast." Qizhi threw out the twist-like brocade handkerchief heavily, "If you can run away, the monk can't run away from the temple. Shannan is the host country of Jinzhou! There will always be a time for me to catch you."

Seeing Qizhi's resentful and angry look, Guan Guan was moved in his heart, and then shook his head, how is this possible?This girl is just spoiled by others, and has never received such cold treatment from Tang Cheng, that's why she cares about him so much.Now that we know that Tang Cheng has left, it will be fine in a few days.

Qizhi, who was completely hopeless, remembered the business of coming here. Guan Guan, who had already redeemed her freedom, left today to return to her hometown to find relatives, and she came to see him off, "Since the little thief gave you that new poem, my sister now It is the time when the popularity is at its peak, even the little girl wants to avoid the limelight for a while, so why is she leaving?".

"Ten years of Yangzhou dream, my sister's dream has long been awakened", Guan Guan was about to say "flowers are not white and the sun is red", but after all, considering Qizhi's identity, he did not say this most taboo sentence in brothels Exit, "My sister is still young, one day she will understand her mind."

"It's been 12 years. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find relatives. If my sister fails to find relatives, don't forget to come back to Yangzhou."

Guan Guan nodded with a smile, but he sighed in his heart: Yangzhou, I will never come back again!

Not long after, the scallion-oiled carriage carrying Guan Guan passed Shilili Pavilion and stepped onto the ancient loess road on the right.

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The previous time he traveled by water, Wu Yu was a fat soldier, and he couldn't stand the suffocation of the narrow boat, so he proposed to take the land route this time, and hire a car when he was tired from riding a horse. Tang Chengsui also complied with his suggestion.

Because of the news that Zhang Liang just informed, Tang Cheng's expression was not good, and Wu Yujun could bear it at first, but in the end he couldn't hold it back anymore, "Ah Cheng, what kind of regulations do you have with Zheng Lingyi?".

"What charter?".

"Look at the way she sent you just now, and the song "Folding Willows" she sang, but she is very affectionate." After thinking for a while, Wu Yujun said: "She has a good appearance and good looks, but her identity...even if you don't mention it This nonsense, her heart..." At this point, Wu Yujun didn't say anything, but made a slashing motion with his hand.

"She entered the palace at the age of 12, the inner palace, where is that? If she is not ruthless, even if she is a cousin, Shangguan Wan'er will not put her in that seat," Tang Cheng hesitantly He breathed a sigh of relief, "You know how she treats me. For me, as long as her heart remains the same, it's fine. Ruthless, maybe it will be eaten so that there is not even a bone left. Those Fusang dwarfs and Xinluo sticks want to steal our food, and it would not be a pity to die more."

Tang Cheng used this topic to vent the depression accumulated in his heart just now. It's just that after he seldom swears, Wu Yujun became agitated when he said these words, "Sheng, you can think so. You son of a bitch, in this world Living is not easy, how hard we worked and how hard we endured to make this business a success, Zhang Liang ate one-third of the shitty ones, these grandsons from Chang'an are so fucking awesome Fusang dwarf is still ruthless."

Zhang Liang's appearance was finally explained by Zheng Lingyi. After all, Sun Shijun stood behind Wu Yujun, and it was a good thing for Tang Cheng to avoid it. ".

"I know that, I just can't feel angry." He said he couldn't be angry, but when he thought of the income from the tung oil business, Wu Yujun's face was still blushing, "Ah Cheng, do you know how much this shop can earn? , but this number," Wu Yujun waved his two fingers back and forth like a convulsion.