Civil servants of the Tang Dynasty

The blue tiles and white walls are still the same, and the green weeping willows behind the wall are still there, but compared with the so many tall horses tied outside when I came last time, He Yuan at this time is obviously much deserted and lonely.The last time I came here, it was still wide open, but now the red door is closed, adding the best footnote to this loneliness.

"There are few saddle horses in front of the door," murmured, and Tang Cheng, who stopped his pace, looked casually.

If you don't go in, what's the value of such a place?After standing for a while, seeing Tang Cheng's interest fading, Lai Fu approached him and said, "Senior officials, after returning later, the younger ones will go to the yamen and sue He Yuan for instigating and buying the younger ones for stealing the poems of the senior officials."

This is a blessing, when encountering such deceitful things, his reaction is really not usually fast.

"It's not easy for senior officials to go to court because they have different identities." Seeing Tang Cheng looking over, Lai Fu chuckled and said, "Of course this should be a small matter."

Just at this point, Laifu's face suddenly changed, "Oh, Lao He has come out", as he said, he subconsciously pulled Tang Cheng to turn his back.

Tang Cheng didn't move, and when he raised his eyes, he met the eyes of He Zhongda who had just walked out of He Yuan's small side door.

Seeing Tang Cheng, He Zhongda was obviously stunned, astonished, hostile, and fearful... The moment they looked at each other, the complexity of his eyes was beyond description. After a while, he clearly understood Tang Cheng's attitude from the violent reaction of the servants around him. Who is Laifu around me.

Stretching out his hand to grab the servant Lao He who was about to find Laifu, He Zhongda gave up looking at Tang Cheng, looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, and at the same time he let out a long and relieved sigh.

Yes, relief!Since the moment when his personal servant Lai Fu took back those two poems, He Zhongda could no longer be at peace. The fear of ruining his reputation and his death were filled with great sorrow. He was tossing and turning in his heart, holding the two poems in his trembling hands, he couldn't sleep all night, and he was in a trance during the day, the huge fear and the temptation of the same strength were like two stone mills, grinding back and forth His heart was already panicked like a frightened bird.

Such a day of torment and suffering in the heart is really a bit too sad for an old man. He Zhongda feels so sad that he is going to be driven crazy. However, at this moment, after seeing Tang Cheng and Lai Fu At this moment, he was finally freed.

Finally, there is no need to make a choice in the torment of pain. He Zhongda, who suddenly relaxed when he looked at the rolling clouds above his head, suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart. At this moment, he himself felt strange Yes, what makes him sad is not that he still fell into Tang Cheng's trap after all, and the end of ruin is doomed.It's... It's that in so many years of life experience, it's the first time he's noticed how beautiful the clouds and rolling clouds in the sky are.

As a poet, a literati who is accustomed to mourning spring and autumn, and is more sensitive to changes in nature, He Zhongda has looked up at the clouds and scrolls countless times in his life experience, and has written countless times in his poems. , but at that time, he watched clouds to make poems, and made poems to seek fame. Under the cover of fame, he never really noticed and realized this simple beauty.Until today, at the moment when he knew that he had nothing to lose, He Zhongda felt the simple beauty of clouds rising and falling so clearly.

Life is full of irony!

"Walk to the water poor place, sit and watch the clouds rise. Occasionally, I am Lin Lao, talking and laughing forever." Looking over Tang Cheng's head and watching the changing white clouds in the sky, He Zhongda slowly recited this song that has been engraved in his mind According to the five words in the book, this is one of the two poems that Lao He bought from Laifu, "A good poem is indeed a good poem!".

After murmuring, He Zhongda, who was full of good poems in his mouth, had recovered his calm when he lowered his head. He met Tang Cheng's eyes again, but at this moment, his eyes no longer had the turbulent waves just now, but some Just as calm as his face.

His future and his life's fate depended on Tang Cheng's hands. The only thing he could do was to wait calmly.

He Zhongda, who was lucky enough to deceive others, spent his whole life chasing poetry names, finally became a real poet when his poem names were about to be destroyed when he was getting old.

Life is so fickle!

When He Zhongda looked at the clouds floating in the sky, Tang Cheng was also looking at him. Although the time had passed not long ago, the He Zhongda in front of him was obviously much older than the last time he came to Heyuan, and his gray hair had disappeared. It was all white, and it was as dazzling as snow piled on his head, and he looked hale and hearty when he came last time, and now he was completely weak like an old man, so much so that when he came out, he even had to be helped by someone.

What's more important is the doubt and hesitation on his face with sunken eye sockets, all these are enough to show that he has been suffering so much these days that he has aged so much in a short period of time.

Looking at He Zhongda who was showing his old age and looked like he was about to die in front of him, Tang Cheng suddenly felt his heart empty, and he no longer had the excitement he had when he successfully dug a hole two days ago.

Quietly looking at He Zhongda with a calm face, Tang Cheng suddenly turned around and said, "Let's go".

"Okay", Lai Fu looked back at He Zhongda, then at the servant Lao He who was glaring at him, and while following up with his feet, he deliberately said in a loud voice: "Master, we are going to the Yamen Bar".

"That's all." Tang Cheng waved his hand lightly, "After you go back, you will go to the residence of the three old masters and send them the printed poetry collection."

Hearing this, Lai Fu turned around and pointed to He Zhongda in a daze, "Master, then... this...".

"This matter is over," he said casually, and while walking, Tang Cheng suddenly thought of a question that he had never cared about before. Why did he hate He Zhongda's behavior so much?

Because he's a poetry thief?Isn't he the same, and stole more than him; because he can't understand his sanctimonious?Anyway, after spending so many days in the officialdom, I am not so childish.

What is the reason?

After thinking for a long time, Tang Cheng, who was suddenly enlightened, finally found the answer when he was about to arrive at Daya to Zhengyuan.

It's not because He Zhongda is sanctimonious, or even because he stole poems, the real reason is that he stole and shared his own bonus.

For any time traveler, time travel itself is definitely the biggest secret, helplessly separated from the previous life, in this world that is destined to be unable to truly understand you, keep a secret by yourself and never tell anyone My secret, what kind of depression is this?And what is compensated to the time traveler is the time travel bonus ahead of the times.

Few people in later generations can willingly share the 500 million lottery prize with someone who is not relatives or relatives. Similarly, no time traveler can calmly let someone like He Zhongda share his time travel bonus.

Even though he still has a lot, and even if he will never use it, Tang Cheng still can't contain his anger when others get their hands on the bonus that originally belonged to him. People's hearts are just so greedy!

After finishing the matter of He Zhongda, Tang Cheng's experience in Daocheng came to an end quietly. A few days after the collection of poems was distributed, the good news that the Jinzhou road was completely repaired was sent to the observation envoy's office. Tang Cheng, who was pleasantly surprised, brought Daya to the After entrusting the affairs of Zhengyuan to Meng Haoran, and entrusting the affairs of the observation envoy's yamen to Feng Haizhou and Zhang Xiangwen, they followed the observation envoy Yu Dongjun's car and drove out of Daocheng, heading straight for Jinzhou.

1 Eighty Chapter Summary and New Beginning

"Good road!", pulling back the curtain of the felt car, looking at the Jinzhou road that has been repaired in front of him, Yu Dongjun spontaneously admired, and after admiring, he turned his head with great interest and said: "Tang Cheng, you You should take a good look, this is the road you built."

When Yu Dongjun turned his head, he noticed that Tang Cheng, who was riding on the side of his felt car, had long since disappeared. After the observation made the adult lean forward slightly, he noticed that just before he spoke, Tang Cheng Cheng had already rode his horse onto a small mound on the side of the road.

Standing on the side of the road while riding a horse on the mound, what Tang Cheng saw was a flat road wide enough for six vehicles to run parallel. The paved stones, which are local mountain specialties, are used to build houses. A light rain just fell on the stones on the road, making the whole road spotless, and it looks extraordinarily clean and fresh when it is wet.

On both sides of the road, neatly transplanted weeping willows are graceful, and the green willows swing up and down in the slight autumn wind, adding a bit of fresh vitality and vitality to the stone road.And behind the two rows of weeping willows that serve as street trees, many houses are being built. Soon, these houses will be transformed into wine shops, guest houses, or even large stores for mules and horses.

Looking at the houses under construction in front of him, Tangcheng seemed to have vaguely seen the scene of people coming and going on this road.

Originally, Tang Cheng couldn't wait to climb the hill just out of curiosity, curious about what the road he planned and participated in to build looked like.But at this moment, the longer he stayed on the hill, Tang Cheng became more and more obsessed with everything in front of him, and it was this obsession that made him unable to get enough of this road.

From the setting of the width of the road with six parallel cars, to the road structure with rammed earth as the foundation, covered with gravel and stone slabs, to the selection of street trees on both sides and the construction of the houses behind the trees, everything in front of him has been devoted to him. , his toil.

It is no exaggeration to say that the road in front of me is not only in Jinzhou, but also the entire Shannan East Road, and it is also the most magnificent one.This is the first major event that Tang Cheng has handled alone in the true sense after traveling to Tang. This road is his child. Although he wanted to see it when he was not born, but after he really landed, the parents will suddenly find him. It turned out to be so beautiful, so flesh and blood.

Looking at the winding road under the hill quietly, Tang Cheng, who looked calm, kept screaming in his heart, "This is the road I built!" With this road, Jinzhou natives Traveling in the future must be ten times and a hundred times more convenient than before; with this road, the originally closed Jinzhou is destined to usher in a new, unprecedented prosperity with the arrival of cars and horses and the flow of people.

All of these are changes, and the far-reaching impact of this change will gradually appear in the years to come, and will be slowly realized and recognized by the people of Jinzhou.

Because of me, all have this way.This change that will affect the lives of tens of millions of Jinzhou people is achieved because of myself, because of me, Tang Cheng.When this idea suddenly appeared in his mind, Tang Chengjue, who rode the horse hill, suddenly felt a hot and unspeakable emotion from the bottom of his heart.

Accompanied by this fiery emotion, Tang Cheng's self-confidence and pride erupted from the bottom of his heart at this moment was so sudden and violent, and all of these made Tang Cheng heartily experience a feeling that he has never had in his future generations. psychological and emotional satisfaction.

In a person's life, whether he works hard or endures hardships, what he pursues is the satisfaction of his own needs. Human needs are divided into many levels. The most basic and easiest to satisfy is material needs, while the highest level is also the most difficult to fulfill. It is the psychological and emotional needs, the realization of self-worth.In the process of this pursuit, the higher the level, the more difficult the need to be met, and the more intense the satisfaction and pleasure it brings will be.

Why don't men take the Wu hook and seize the fifty states of Guanshan.Princes and generals, would you rather be kind?The emperor takes turns doing it, and came to my house today.For thousands of years, countless passionate men have recited these verses to fight on the battlefield, endure hardships and suffer without fear, lose their heads and sprinkle blood without fear, what drives them to do this is to pursue the highest level of satisfaction in life, this is an ideal, This is the realization of self-worth, which is also the complete satisfaction of psychological and emotional needs.

At the beginning of the journey, the only thing he could think of was to pursue material satisfaction due to the specific environment. When this need was fulfilled, Tang Cheng, who was traveling around Yangzhou in a small boat, naturally started a new pursuit.After being full and stimulated by the external environment, he began to think vaguely about the existence value of being a traveler, and in the following time, gradually combined the results of his thinking with the different pursuits of life under different environmental backgrounds, Finally formed his ideal.

An ideal about change!

And the road in front of him is his first step on the road to pursue his ideal. This first step is very steady, and the result is almost perfect.And Tang Cheng also obtained the material and psychological satisfaction of the promised and due share from this process and the result. Compared with the satisfaction at this moment, no matter how hard and tiring he paid in the pursuit process, it was worth it.

"Secretary Tang, it's time to go. The Observation Envoy ordered me to call you." The person who came to speak was an official from the Jinzhou State Yamen. When Tang Cheng hadn't visited the Observation Envoy's office just a few months ago, the two When I met him in the state government office, he was still laughing and joking, but now the way he looked at Tang Cheng and the tone of his speech had completely changed.

Is it because of the change of identity, or is it because of observation that adults value me?Looking at his colleagues who have changed under the horse, Tang Cheng is not sure what the reason for his change is.The only thing that is certain is that the pursuit of ideals is by no means an empty illusion. In this process, everything people pursue, whether it is material or secular, can also be satisfied.

It's like your ideal in life is to be famous, and being famous is an abstract psychological satisfaction, but in the process of pursuing and realizing this ideal, you will have material wealth, a luxurious house, and everything.

Why not kill two birds with one stone?

Hearing that the Observation Envoy is coming to Jinzhou to inspect the newly built roads, the governor of Jinzhou Yao Furong and Zhang Zishan, the governor of Jinzhou, naturally have to come to meet them in person, so the size of the team has become bigger and bigger.

There was nothing to say on the way back, Tang Cheng was almost exchanging greetings all the way, and he was smiling back with fists folded, and he said the words "Happy together, happy together" countless times.

The officials of the Jinzhou government who accompanied the governor and Biejia could see that the observation made the adults very satisfied with this road. They also knew that although the road was built by Zhang Zishan, they owed a lot of credit to it. The biggest one is Tang Cheng, "Xiao Gui Cao Sui" just based on his observations, the words that the adults told Zhang Biejia that day are enough to explain everything.They also knew better about the joy and appreciation of the adults for Tang Cheng, not only in Jinzhou, but also in the official circles of Manshan Nandong Dao, almost no one did not know.

There is such an appreciation and appreciation from the No. [-] person in this way, and Jinzhou has made such great achievements in road construction.At this time, in the eyes of these old colleagues in Jinzhou Prefecture, Tang Chengzhen, whose promotion has become an inevitable trend, is so red that he is purple, and the purple is black. Make incense and fate, and say a few funny words!

After the hustle and bustle of the past, the moment he saw the Jinzhou City Gate, Tang Cheng's heart was instantly filled with the longing for home.After hastily escorting the Eastern Army to the posthouse for resettlement, Tang Cheng, who insisted on resigning from the evening banquet, rode back without stopping.

Tang Cheng had been away for a long time this time. Seeing that it was him who came back, the concierge Lao Gao greeted him with a face of surprise and wanted to report inside, but Tang Cheng stopped him with his hand.

Walking in from the gate, I met two little girls along the way, and Tang Cheng did the same.

Deliberately walking lightly around to the gate of the inner courtyard, Tang Cheng, who was standing against the wall, poked his head out slightly to take a look inside, clearly he was returning to his own home, but at this moment he was really like a thief, which attracted a lot of attention. The two little maids in the distance snickered endlessly.

As soon as his head poked out a little from the door, Tang Cheng quickly shrank back. It was so dangerous that he was almost spotted by Li Yingwan who was walking around in the inner courtyard.

I haven't seen her for a few months, but Li Yingwan's stomach is already protruding so much that she has to deliberately push forward when she walks, and she also has a few dark spots on her clean face.

Seeing Li Yingwan, who was supported by bluegrass, walked over and turned his back to the gate, Tang Cheng walked into the inner courtyard and tiptoed to Li Yingwan's back.

"Ma'am, it's almost time to go today, let's take a rest."

"No, there are still three laps to go." Because of her heavy body, although Li Yingwan walked very slowly, her voice was panting after walking down these laps. Even so, she refused to stop on her feet, "Ah Cheng Xin clearly stated in the letter that if you have to walk ten laps a day in this inner courtyard, the child will be smarter in the future."

"Ma'am, you are so heavy. Granny Xiao said yesterday that she can neither be frightened nor tired."

Lancao and the two of them focused all their attention on Li Yingwan's stomach, and they didn't even notice that someone was getting close behind them. Tang Cheng, who was about to open his teeth and claws and stretched out his arms to prepare for a sneak attack, suddenly heard Lancao's words, and his heart skipped a beat. .

Naturally, he wanted to surprise Li Yingwan by doing this, but...what if she was frightened?At this point, Tang Cheng's outstretched hand suddenly retracted again, holding his breath and retreating step by step towards the door like a thief.

Outside the door of the inner courtyard, the two little maids who were waiting to watch the fun were completely dumbfounded when they saw this weird scene. What is the official doing?

After exiting the gate of the inner courtyard, Tang Cheng suddenly moved to the side. Fortunately, Li Yingwan and Lancao didn't notice him.

Letting out a long breath, Tang Chengzhong walked around to the road not too close to the inner courtyard, and waved to the two little girls who were staring at him blankly.

"Go in and report, just say I'm back", the little maid nodded dumbly, and after she had turned around, Tang Cheng stopped her again, "Remember to keep your voice soft when you report, don't be surprised Suddenly, remember?"

"Remember", seeing the little girl had already walked into the gate of the inner courtyard, Tang Cheng coughed lightly twice, and walked leisurely in square steps with his hands behind his back.

Hands behind his back, head raised slightly, and feet walking in square steps, this is the most commonly used walking posture in Taoism, from doctors of all disciplines to students, swaying step by step, paired with the green skirt Confucian clothing on his body, tsk tsk , this step is full of grace and knowledge at first glance, and it is really stylish and fashionable.

Tang Cheng has seen a lot of this set since he learned Taoism, but for him who is always in a busy state, walking at this pace is really frightening, so he has never used it once, and this is just a waste of time It was so easy to demonstrate for a while, but it is a pity that I had to give up hastily before I enjoyed the show.

Li Yingwan came out to welcome her, and what was even more terrible was that she was jogging when she came out from the inner courtyard.

My girl!Seeing Li Yingwan's posture with a big belly, Tang Cheng's square steps immediately turned into rabbit legs, and the hands that were originally behind his back suddenly stretched forward.

"Don't run, don't run", Tang Cheng yelled don't run, but he was running wildly under his feet. Seeing that they were together, Tang Cheng, who was afraid that he would bump into Li Yingwan's stomach, suddenly stepped aside and stretched his legs With a tight hand, he hugged Li Yingwan into his arms from the side.

"Hey, what are you running for?" After standing still with his arms around Li Yingwan, Tang Cheng carefully looked at her stomach, "How is it, does it hurt?".

Li Yingwan's hands touched her belly habitually, and she didn't speak when she heard the words, just looked at Tang Cheng and kept smiling.

"I'm back", Li Yingwan smiled a little silly, but it was her silly smile that made Tang Cheng couldn't help laughing too.

Stretching out his hand to gently wipe off a thin layer of sweat that dripped from Li Yingwan's forehead, Tang Cheng put his other arm around her and walked towards the inner courtyard, "Look at the sweat on your head, after you go in, you can rest comfortably, don't let it go any further." Moved".

"Hmm", I don't know if it's because pregnant women are prone to change in temperament. In short, Li Yingwan now behaves like this. She is leaning tightly in Tang Cheng's arms, rubbing her belly with her hand, and nodding with a smile.Oh, those eyes are so gentle that water drips out.Just looking at her now, no one would have guessed that she once had the nickname "Poisonous Widow".

Seeing that he had already reached the inner courtyard, seeing the setting sun just in time, Tang Cheng didn't want to enter the house, thinking about letting her, Li Yingwan, breathe more.But just as he was helping Li Yingwan to sit down in the middle of the courtyard, Li Yingwan, who was startled suddenly, suddenly thought of something, and she stood up again after she had already sat down.

"A Cheng, wait here." Li Yingwan, who turned his face away, said this, and then entered the main room with Lancao's support.

After about two incense sticks of effort, Li Yingwan came out again supported by the orchid grass, but compared to just now, her hair, which was slightly messy, was neat and black, and what was more important was the obvious facial expression on her face. Her pregnancy spots had been completely covered by makeup, and at this moment Li Yingwan had completely returned to her former brilliance.

But it turned out that Li Yingwan was in a hurry to get her makeup done just now.Looking at this scene, Tang Cheng felt both funny and sad.

"Yingwan, you are so beautiful. Come, sit on my lap, that stone table is too cold." After holding Li Yingwan in his arms, Tang Cheng smiled softly and said, "Yingwan, let me tell you a story." Bar".

Leaning in Tang Cheng's arms, Li Yingwan said "Okay" softly.

"Once upon a time, there was a scholar who married a very beautiful wife. The two lived happily together. Later, a fire broke out in the house. Although the two escaped by chance, the original beautiful appearance of the scholar's wife was completely destroyed. ".

"Ah?" Hearing this, Li Yingwan's body froze suddenly, "What happened next?".

The later story is very simple, and it is also very vulgar to future generations. The vulgarity is like "the prince and princess lived a happy life from now on". Disgusted and disgusted, the two continued to live a happy life together, had many children, and finally grew old together, and at a certain moment like today when the sky is full of sunset, they are already gray-haired old scholars Holding the old man's hand, he said something very bloody and romantic.

It was a bloody story, but the result was so bloody that it made Li Yingwan cry.

After the story was told, Li Yingwan didn't speak for a long time, just watched the sunset quietly, and after a long, long time, said softly: "Ah Cheng".

"Um?".

"You are so kind." Li Yingwan pressed her wet cheeks tightly against Tang Cheng's, and her originally low voice became softer, as soft as a murmur in the middle of the night, "I want to give you a big baby too." Heap of children, I also want to grow old with you slowly, after I am too old to go there, you are still my treasure.”

An obsessed woman from the Tang Dynasty hides in the arms of a time traveler and repeats the words in the dog blood story. The sunset full of rosy clouds sprinkles a touch of orange sunlight on the two people who are tightly embracing. The scene at this moment is really amazing. At eight o'clock, it's bloody...

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For a period of time after that, Tang Cheng basically stayed at home with his family, and he didn't know how long it would take to go to Chang'an. Now he really cherishes every moment in front of him.

However, the more you want to keep time, the faster time will run as if you have grown legs. The day of departure is getting closer and closer. On this day, before parting, Tang Cheng made a special trip back to the village school in his hometown to meet him. Master Yan.Ever since he was transferred to Daocheng, the old master insisted on going home and continued his work in the village school.

Not long after he came back from Daocheng, Tang Cheng had visited once, but unfortunately, Mr. Yan happened to visit his daughter that time, so Tang Cheng left only a collection of his own poems.

The village school is the same as before, and the study of Old Master Yan in the village school is also the same as before. At this moment, Tang Cheng's poetry collection, which is made of the best paper and carved by the best craftsman, is placed on the desk of Old Master Yan. There are no traces, this collection of poems has not even been opened.

It has been so long since I sent the poetry collection so far away, and Old Master Yan hasn't even flipped through it. The scene in front of him really surprised Tang Cheng, "Teacher...".

"Tang Cheng, I remember you are at the age of weak crown this year, right?"

Tang Cheng nodded in confusion, Mr. Yan is a bit weird today.

"The collection of poems was released at the age of weak crown..." Old Master Yan, who was pressing the collection of poems with his hand, only said this part, but Tang Cheng couldn't tell from his face whether it was admiration or criticism, "Tang Cheng , You have been studying Taoism for a while, what experience do you have in the Five Classics?".

"The disciple has already been transferred to the Jinshi Department." Seeing the change in Master Yan's face, Tang Cheng hurriedly added: "This is the meaning of Dao Xue Xue Zheng."

"Oh! Master Xuezheng", upon hearing this, Old Master Yan slowly closed his eyes, and withdrew his hand from the collection of poems.

This wait was almost a meal, Old Master Yan didn't speak, and Tang Cheng didn't know what to say.

"Tang Cheng, I still remember how you were when you first came to the village school. After that, you went from the village to the county school, and then to the state school and Taoism. You have changed a lot. Some people say that you have hit the big luck. , Some people say that your Fengshui is good, and some people say that you are smart." At this point, Old Master Yan suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Tang Cheng scorchingly: "Do you know why there will be such a big disaster in a short period of time?" Variety?".

Tang Cheng really didn't think about this question, "I don't know."

"Diligence", meeting Tang Cheng's eyes, Old Master Yan said these two words heavily, "Do you still remember the two slang words I used to say after school?".

Before Tang Cheng could reply, Old Master Yan continued: "How much sweat you sweat, how much food you eat; how many seeds you sow, how many seedlings you reap! Your unintentional slang is also the root of what you are today." So far At that time, Old Master Yan stood up, "Talent cannot be relied on, nor can the so-called intelligence. Without this down-to-earth diligence, no matter how fast you jump up, it will be like a castle in the air, and it will collapse one day." ".

When he hadn't come back a few days ago, Tang Chengcheng had a faint feeling that something was wrong with him since he arrived in Daocheng, but he didn't want to understand what was wrong. With enlightenment.