Civil servants of the Tang Dynasty

"What are you doing?" Just as the two were hugging each other and Xiaotao was struggling, a low scold sounded at the door of the study, and the heavyweight Mrs. Ma suddenly pushed open the door and walked in.

"You..." The old horse suddenly let go of his hand as if he had been stung by a scorpion, and he said "you" for a long time in shame and anger, "How many times have I told you that you have to knock on the door before entering?" .

"Knocking on the door can still see this scene?" Madam Ma sneered, "Chen Liang, the secretary and military officer, is here, let's settle the account at night."

After finishing speaking with a sneer, Mrs. Ma walked up to Xiao Tao who was trembling in two or three steps, "Hu Meizi, you know how to seduce men, let me see how I deal with you", she said fiercely, her hand was already grabbed Xiaotao walked out pulling her hair.

"Ma'am...I didn't, I didn't..." As soon as Xiaotao opened her mouth to speak, Mrs. Ma slapped her back, immediately turning Xiaotao's defense into crying.

"Isn't it you who seduced the master, or did the master come to provoke you?" Mrs. Ma said to Xiao Tao'er, but her cold eyes fell on Ma Biejia tightly. Facing such eyes, Ma Biejia The hand that Jia just raised was finally let down limply, and the whole person turned his back, muttering angrily and embarrassingly in his heart: "Jealous wife, jealous wife...".

It's a pity that his muttering was too low, and after being covered by Xiaotao's crying, he couldn't hear it at all.

"The medicine is almost ready, you can drink it on time later." Mrs. Ma dragged Xiaotao out, "Will Chen Liang stay for dinner at night? If he wants to keep it, he will let someone know in advance."

At this moment, there was another sound of footsteps outside the study, and then a servant in short uniform came to the door. Then he will take his leave."

For some unknown reason, when the servant spoke, his voice trembled slightly.

"You go and invite Chen Canjun to the master's study." Mrs. Ma dragged Xiaotao out, "Laifu, remember to bring the medicine later, remember, this medicine must be taken on time."

"Yes", the moment Mrs. Ma turned her head to tell her, Lai Fu, the servant, suddenly lowered his head. He looked so submissive that Ma and his wife, who were in a bad mood, didn't notice his sleeves. In the middle, the hands that have been tightly packed into fists.

When Mrs. Ma's footsteps and Xiaotao's crying were no longer heard in the distance, Ma Biejia suddenly turned around and shouted loudly, "It's just that women and villains are hard to raise, jealous women, jealous women..." .

When Chen Liang, the official secretary of the Jinzhou government office, walked in under the guidance of his servants, at least on the surface, Ma Biejia had returned to normal.

"Chenming is here, sit down, what makes you so anxious?".

"My lord, Xiao Li has come back from Daocheng today and brought some rumors." After receiving the tea from the servant, Chen Liang leaned towards Ma Biejia, "It's about the observation envoy Master Lin."

"Oh", what Chen Liang said cheered up Ma Biejia who was in a bad mood, "What rumor?".

"Now the yamen of the observation envoy is spreading rumors that Mr. Lin is about to resign, and that the observation envoy will be replaced."

"In the rumors, it can be said that the new observation envoy is who?".

"I don't know about that." Hearing this, Ma Biejia shook his head in disappointment, "As soon as the matter of the crown prince came out, it is a foregone conclusion that the observation envoy will replace him. What else is there to say about it? I already knew about it."

"It is precisely because Mr. Lin is leaving, and the new observer does not know who will get it, that's why the discussion is fierce. Once the emperor and the courtiers, the observer's mansion changes hands, and it will not only affect Daocheng", it is said here , Chen Liang turned his head to look, and saw that the servant who served tea just now had left, then he leaned over and said in a low voice: "My lord, if my subordinates remember correctly, Mr. Sun Shijun of this state three years ago When he was promoted to governor, it was all thanks to Mr. Lin's inspection of the officials, but now... ".

"Presumptuous", Ma Biejia's face changed when he heard the words, "It's a violation of morality to talk about the superior in private, I can't bear to hear it."

"Your Excellency is cautious and independent, and always professes himself with the holy way of Confucius and Mencius, which is really admired by his subordinates." Chen Liang didn't change his mind, and after cupping his hands, he continued: "It's just that this time I saw that the envoy of this yamen might change his mind. Lord, for the sake of the people of Jinzhou, although my subordinates know that adults are indifferent and lofty, they can only persuade them with Yuan Yuan in mind. My lord, a gentleman does not do something, but the sage once said that "something must be done". !”.

At this point, Chen Liang shut his tongue when he heard the sound of footsteps outside, sat up straight and picked up the teacup to sip.

After a while, the servant who had just left came in with a red lacquered tray, on which was a bowl of steaming black soup.

The taste of this soup is quite fragrant, especially the three red dates floating on it are swollen and shiny, which is very pleasing to look at.

But when Chen Liang, who was sitting on the side, saw the decoction, especially when he thought about the origin of the three red dates, he felt nauseated in his heart, and finally covered it up by bowing his head and drinking tea.

After Ma Biejia finished drinking the medicine and heard the servant walk out again with a tray, Chen Liang raised his head and saw the black concoction still on Ma Biejia's lips. He said with a smile on his face: "My lord, what does the old man say?".

Thinking of the old man who was not dead, Ma Biejia thought of her daughter, and now Mrs. Ma's face suddenly became darker and colder, "The wind blows in the palace city of the imperial capital, and the tide of this trend is too big. It's too fierce, the old man can't see clearly."

What he said was plain, but Lao Ma was actually full of unwillingness in his heart, wait, he is 58 this year, and he should retire in two years, so why wait?Old guy, if I can't get up again this time, I have to get rid of that jealous woman!

As soon as Sun Shijun made a move, a series of changes were destined to take place in the state government office. Chen Liang did not have no ideas, so he was a little disappointed when he heard Ma Biejia's words, "The old man has been in the officialdom for many years. Since the order is so, it must be reasonable." Thinking of the old man in Daocheng who had withered like old pine bark, Chen Liang was startled, but at the same time hope emerged from the bottom of his heart, "My lord is the old man's son-in-law, so The old man will definitely not stand still when there is a good opportunity."

No matter what he thought in his heart, Ma Biejia would not lose his airs in front of his subordinates. Hearing this, he nodded reservedly.

There is no need to say anything more about this matter here, Chen Liang held the teacup and said with a smile: "I think the adults don't know yet, but a strange thing happened in this yamen."

"oh?".

"Sitian Cao and Si Tangcheng bought the more than 400 acres of river beach land that no one has asked for for decades, and paid more than 900 yuan in cash." Chen Liang raised his head and continued to laugh: "Say It’s really a mistake to come here, this Tang Cheng is very rich.”

Hearing Tang Cheng, Ma Biejia did not hide his evil looks in front of Chen Liang, not to mention the old grievances of his old friend Yao Dongqi, if it weren't for this clumsy boy, why would he be embarrassed these days and feel embarrassed to go to the Wenhui again? , that was the only chance for him to steal something justifiably.

Thinking of those graceful women in the literary club before, the scene of Xiao Tao struggling in his arms appeared in Ma Biejia's mind again, and after being urged by the bowl of medicine he drank just now, Ma Biejia's heart suddenly burst into flames like weeds Chaotic life, instantly burned into a prairie fire.

"More than 900 guan? Or is it an instant payment?" Taking a sip of some cold tea to suppress the protruding desire, the horse stopped and pondered for a long time, "Yes, Tang Cheng must have arrived in Yangzhou a few days ago, and our envoy My lord is really generous, more than 900 hits, hum!".

"Your Excellency, you mean that Tang Cheng went to help Sun Shijun in the tung oil business?" Chen Liang was surprised, and even more... jealous.

"As soon as Tang Cheng came back, Mrs. Sun was busy with the tung oil business. Is there such a coincidence? Counting the time when Tang Cheng left, this time he left this time because Sun Shijun personally greeted him, so he should cut it first and then play it." Speaking of Sun During the madam's tung oil business, even though Chen Liang was in front of him, Lao Ma couldn't completely hide the disdain on his face, but the lord of Yizhou, who was born as a Jinshi, lowered his status to compete with merchants for profit, despicable! "I'm just wondering, what did Tang Cheng do to deserve such kindness from Sun Shijun?".

"My lord, don't look at Tang Chengnian as a young man. This guy's mind is not simple at all, and he is especially good at flattering officials." Up to this point, Chen Liang twitched the corners of his mouth, glanced at the horse, and continued: "In Yunxi County Yamen It was like this at that time, but now it has become even worse when it comes to the state government, and even Mr. Shijun has been confused."

Hearing Chen Liang's jealous words, Ma Biejia smiled slightly, but what he said was as if he hadn't said it. After thinking about the reason carefully, he still couldn't understand why Tang Cheng could make Sun Shijun treat him like this , Lao Ma put the matter aside, "By the way, why did he buy that river beach land?".

"This subordinate doesn't know for sure. There are rumors in the yamen that he has made a fortune, and maybe he wants to set up a private property by the river." Chen Liang paused deliberately, "It's like leaving the garden."

From the Yunxi county government just now to the Liyuan in front of me, everything is a thorn in Ma Biejia's heart. This Chen Liang really does not open any pot, but how can he hide this little thought? Old horse.

Without saying anything, the old horse looked at Chen Liang suddenly with cold eyes. After seeing Chen Liang trembling suddenly, Ma Biejia smiled and didn't say another word on the topic just now, but changed Then he asked: "By the way, what price did he pay for the land?".

Chen Liang became much more honest, and no longer dared to talk too much, "Two sticks to one mu".

"How much is the official price?"

"The official price is two consecutive."

"Oh!" Lao Ma was a little surprised when he heard the words, "Sure enough, he has some thoughts."

At this moment, the servant came in again, saying that the wife had sent a message, and asked the master to leave a statement and have dinner in the mansion.

Looking at Ma Biejia's dark red forehead, Chen Liang tactfully got up and said goodbye.

"Sitian Cao is rich in oil and water, and there are many tricks in that place. Tang Cheng was born in the countryside, so the eye sockets can't go deep there? Just keep an eye on it, and if you find something real, report it to me immediately." Don't drive away Sending Chen Liang out, he exhorted in a low voice: "He may not understand the doorway there when he first arrives. You can find someone to remind him, ah!".

"My lord is wise," Chen Liang cupped his hands, "but what if he doesn't take the bait?".

"Don't worry, don't worry, you forgot what you said just now?" Seeing Chen Liang's puzzled face, the old horse smiled indifferently and repeated, "This yamen may change hands! Take your time, take your time !”.

Seeing Chen Liang leave, the servant who followed Ma Biejia took a step forward and said in a low voice, "Madam is waiting for Master in the room."

His face turned blue and then red, red and then blue, but when the old horse arrived in the inner room, the dark red that was only on his forehead had spread all over his face.

There are two fire cages, and the warm room is like spring. Mrs. Ma, who divorced his wife and remarried, is only wearing a thin spring shirt. Even though she has painstakingly cut this shirt, it still can't cover her shoulders. Fat on the back and waist.

It's hard to imagine that Ma Bie, who is nearly [-] years old, can be so brave in the room. When the two of them collapsed on the couch, Mrs. Ma, who had just turned [-], kept muttering like a babble while breathing heavily. : "Son... son...".

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At the same time, after the servant Laifu sent Ma Biejia to his wife's room, he hurried into the woodshed in the backyard.

"Xiaotao, Xiaotao!" Laifu choked up with sobs as he hugged Xiaotao, the girl who was beaten all over with bruises.

"Brother Laifu, don't, this way we are both finished." Seeing that Laifu was about to untie the rope that was tied to her body, Xiaotao, who was panting, hurriedly dodged and moved under the wound, and let out another cry of pain.

"You shit, shit!" Laifu had seen the injury on Xiaotao's body clearly at this time, and while gritting his teeth and screaming, he jumped up suddenly, grabbed the hatchet next to him, "Xiaotao, wait , I’ll hack them to death, hack this pair of beasts to avenge you.”

"Brother Laifu! You don't want your family anymore", just this one sentence made Laifu froze immediately, and Xiaotao cried and said, "It's a relief that we are dead, but what about the family?".

With a bang, the hatchet fell to the ground, and Laifu squatted on the ground with his head in his arms, his throat screaming like a dying beast, "If you continue like this, you will be beaten to death."

"Brother Laifu, please help me escape. My wife is only happy that I escaped, and our family will not be implicated. When the weather calms down in a few days, you will also escape."

"Escape, you can't even get out of the city gate without a 'passing place', where are you going to escape?".

"Not going out of the city," Xiaotao's voice was weak but full of hope, "I have a close neighbor sister who was bought by Mrs. Gao's family in Guanyintai Village, Yunxi County four years ago. A few days ago, I heard from villagers who brought letters from home that the sister had followed her master to Zhoucheng, and his master treated her well, and if I could find her, I would have a hiding place.”

"Okay, I'll look for it, I'll go right away", Laifu wiped away his tears and stood up abruptly, "What's her master's name?".

"Tang, I only know that my surname is Tang. He came from the Yunxi county government office, and now he works in the state government office." Xu Shi talked too much, and Xiao Tao's voice became weaker and weaker, and finally passed out.

"I'll look for it." Laifu touched Xiaotao's forehead, looking at the scars on her body and the tightly tied ropes, tears flowed down her face again, "I will definitely find him, I will kneel down for him, I kowtow to him, I must beg him to take you in..."

Chapter 136 The temptation to make your heart beat faster!

Naturally, Tang Cheng didn't know about those snakes and scorpions in Biejia's mansion. When he returned home from the yamen, he first went to the west wing. Asked: "How long has Yingwan been out?".

"Acheng, your wife went back to Yunxi before you came back from Yangzhou. She said that this year's tung oil business is huge, and she won't worry if she doesn't go down to watch." Oh my god, why don't you find someone to bring a letter to Madam?".

"I'm just asking." The season has already entered November, and there was no lunar calendar and solar calendar in Tang Dynasty. November is a solid November, and it will be your new year in more than a month.After entering the house in such a cold winter, it was really comfortable to wash her face with warm water. While wiping her face with a handkerchief, Tang Cheng shook his head vaguely and said, "She is busy with business, so let's not bother her."

Hearing this, Lancao didn't show anything on her face, but she was really happy to have this opportunity to be alone with Tang Cheng, "Yeah".

After washing his face, Tang Cheng sat by the fire cage and turned it over with iron chopsticks. A small string of sparks appeared from the already prosperous charcoal fire. After taking a sip of the hot drink, Tang Cheng sighed comfortably, "It's still comfortable to live at home."

"Ah Cheng, you are tired of running these days." Seeing Tang Cheng's relaxed face, Lancao pursed her lips and smiled. After handing over the tea, her people went behind Tang Cheng to help him hold his shoulders, " How far is it in Yangzhou! Running like this is too much for an iron man, and it’s getting colder and colder, Ah Cheng, you won’t travel far anymore, right?”

"Not going out", sipping tea in his mouth, pinching the bluegrass properly, Tang Cheng simply leaned his whole body in her arms, closed his eyes and said: "I won't go there, I will stay with you Cat Dong at home, in two days, I think I will send a message to Yingwan when she is about to finish her work, and pick up my parents when I come back, and our family will have a lively and prosperous new year."

"This is the best...um...tea...be careful with the tea..." Tang Cheng became dishonest after he leaned over, and his head, which happened to be pillowed on Lancao's chest, rubbed back and forth like a milk doll. Since then, the teacup in his hand is shaking.

Rubbing and rubbing, Tang Cheng's own heart fire was rubbed, and the teacup in his hand didn't put it on the table at the side, but put his hand on the stool next to it, because it was put on it. In a hurry, the tea in the cup splashed into the fire cage, and at the same time as there was a soft "chi", it brought up a wisp of fine fire ash.

After putting the teacup away, Tang Cheng turned around and the bluegrass had already entered his arms.

It was already dusk, and the unlit room was a little dark. The orchid grass lying in Tang Cheng's arms hugged his neck, and his pretty face looked even more red and pink against the light of the charcoal in the fire cage.

"Lancao, you really look more and more juicy and beautiful." Tang Cheng put his arm around Lancao's body, and put his other hand in from the waist of the jacket, caressing the two puffy balls, "Mmm , not only is the person more and more juicy, but the body is also more plump."

Lancao's limp body was nestled in the man's arms, and she looked at the ups and downs of her chest with blurred eyes, "It's a lot plumper! I heard from the Gao family that this is often the case after my daughter's body is broken. I'm afraid that I'll get fat... ...".

"You are tall, you are fat but you don't show off, you only have better looks." Tang Cheng moved his hands and sighed: "It's a pity, you have a good figure and good skin. If you wear suspenders and walk on the street in summer , so eye-catching!"

Seeing that Tang Cheng's hands were moving more and more, Lancao moved her body, "Ah Cheng, wait a minute, I... I'll go wash it."

They said they were going to get hot water, but after Lancao went to the stove, she went straight to the stove door where the fire was added.

"Why, do you want red beans?" Looking at the blushing face of the orchid grass, which couldn't hide the spring, he asked with a smile in Gao's room by the stove door.

This topic is embarrassing, but Lancao is embarrassed to talk about it, and just nodded with a blushing face.

"Ready", Gao's family opened the stove door, and dug out a burnt black and cracked mud ball from the pile of fire ash inside. She was busy with her hands, and said with a smile: "Since Mr. Tang came back, I Everything is prepared here, even if you were embarrassed the day before yesterday, I knew you would come to me again, here! Thirty pieces, don’t think it’s too hot, eat it while it’s hot, eat it all in one bite, Don't pull it down, ah!".

The Gao family broke away the mud ball, poured out the small handful of beans wrapped in it, and handed it to Lancao steaming.

Lancao endured the heat and swallowed the beans in the bowl into her mouth in one gulp. While she was eating, the Gao family clasped their hands together and muttered non-stop. Lancao couldn't hear what she was chanting. I only vaguely heard a few words such as "Long live the future, conservative Jichang, Jinbang high school, the general will enter the prime minister" or something.

After reading, Gao's family began to fill the hot water.

"Boys and dolls, there is nothing wrong with this recipe." The Gao family handed the water pot filled with hot water to Lancao's hand, "Everything is good in this yard, but it's too deserted without a child. After finishing the work later, don't forget the posture I told you, don't rush to get up, lie down for a while, remember to put a pillow under the buttocks when lying down."

"Well", after eating [-] red beans, Lancao suddenly felt a little heavy in her stomach, as if she was wrapped in something, and she felt an indescribably heavy sense of happiness.

Without saying anything to the Gao family, Lancao'er returned to the west chamber with the water ou in hand.

After the orchid grass was washed, Tang Cheng just ate up the remaining cup of tea, and with a quick hook, the two of them resumed their previous posture.

"Sling? What's that?"

"Clothes, nice clothes", Tang Cheng replied casually, and he had stood up, picked up the orchid grass and walked to the couch, "If you like it, next summer I'll find two tailors to make it for you For the body, um, I will use the light material of Bozhou, that is called a vacuum suit... ".

Talking about Lancao's incomprehensible words, the two of them rolled on the couch. It was still cold in this season, and in a blink of an eye, the two of them, who had become white sheep, were tightly entangled together. First, there was the cooing of the bluegrass, and then Tang Cheng's panting joined in...

The joy of fish and water did not end until the dusk when the sky was dark. Tang Cheng put on his clothes again and expanded his chest. He felt a sense of comfort leaking out from every pore in his body. When he turned his head to look, he saw Su Lancao'er, who started earlier than him, was still lying on the bed motionless.

"What, are you tired?".

"Yeah," Lancao nodded with sweat on his face.

"Lie down longer when you're tired," Tang Cheng didn't think much, and went over to tuck the quilt on Lancao's shoulders.

Lancao didn't get up until after two sticks of incense. Because it was warm in the west chamber, Tang Cheng ordered dinner to be served here as well.

Today, he successfully bought the more than 400 acres of river beach land, and after having a good time with fish and water just now, he ate a meal that suits his appetite. Tang Cheng's feeling really couldn't be better.

"Ah Cheng, why don't you go to the study today?" Seeing that Tang Cheng was about to leave, Lancao said, "How about going so far to Yangzhou and resting for two days?".

"If you don't go to the teacher, you should lose your temper." Tang Cheng smiled and shook his head, "Don't tell me, I really miss that study in Yangzhou these days. After a busy day running around, I go to listen to scriptures." , reciting books is also a rare pure enjoyment!".

"A rich family doesn't need to buy fertile land, the book has thousands of grains; it doesn't need to raise a high hall, the book has its own golden house; don't hate to go out without being followed, the book has its own horses and horses; marry a wife, don't complain about unscrupulous matchmakers, the book There is Yan Ruyu in the book; if a man wants to live his life, he will read the Six Classics diligently to the window." After dragging a few acid words, Tang Cheng laughed and waved to Lancao, and went out to the study, talking in his mouth as he walked. Humming the words of "The Analects of Confucius" in a peaceful and happy tone: "Zi said: Learning and practicing it from time to time, it's not easy to say...".

Tang Cheng was stunned to get these two things that didn't fit right into each other. It sounded really weird. Lancao couldn't hold it back with great difficulty. Once Tang Cheng's voice could no longer be heard, she couldn't help it anymore. laugh out loud.

Smiling, Lancao put down the dishes she was packing up and walked to the window.

Opening half of the window in front of him, Lancao saw Tang Cheng's back walking slowly under the moonlight while a gust of cold autumn night wind was blowing.

Presumably he was still singing that weird tune, with one hand raised high, playing the chaotic beat happily.

Seeing such a back view, Lancao laughed even harder. At the same time, a warm feeling rose in her heart. Although it was a cold winter night, she didn't feel the slightest bit of coldness, as if the back view The exuberant vigor and vitality are contagious.

After Tang Cheng went out of the inner courtyard and could no longer see him, Lancao walked towards the table with an endless smile. After walking a few steps, she suddenly stopped and lowered her head to caress slowly. In his stomach, he murmured in his mouth: "Son, mother doesn't want you to be a minister, a prince, and a king like the aunt of the Gao family said in the mantra, as long as you can be like you...your father."

Lancao just stood still like this, the endless laughter on his face turned into a shallow smile, thinking about it, but people are already crazy...

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When studying with Master Yan has become a kind of pleasure, time always flies by. At the beginning of Chou (at one o'clock in the morning), after Master Yan finished explaining the last chapter of the Book of Rites, Tang Chengzi went back to rest.