The First Yamen of the Great Song Dynasty

When the stone entered the mansion, Gao Ming sent someone to clean up a room for special display, equipped with four maids as standard, resting every two or two rounds, so as to take care of it.

Gao Qiu heard that his son was rewarded by the emperor with an imperial gift, and entered the room full of expectations, and saw his son rubbing a large stone with silk and satin.

And this stone, why is it so familiar to him, as if he has seen it in Gen Yue.

As expected, this is what the officials rewarded them.

Feeling disappointed, Gao Qiu told his son, "In the ball building competition, don't make any mistakes with your 1000 million yuan. The officials have rewarded you with all their hard work."

Gao Ming looked up at the boulder and sighed, "Yes! I feel the weight of the official's expectations."

A little later, Yang Jian came to Gao's house with the tonics rewarded by the government in person, and praised Gao Ming again. .

Gao Qiu saw the tonic and told Gao Ming: "These are good things, you must remember to eat them."

Gao Ming thought to himself, maybe these supplements are really good. After all, the official Zhao Ji is the best in both the number of concubines and the number of children. Now he still has the energy to go out to meet Li Shishi, he can be called an iron waist.

With his live advertisement, this supplement is effective no matter how you look at it, Gao Ming nodded: "I will take it."

The mansion given to Yanqing by the official family will soon be in place, the location is perfect, he will be summoned every now and then to play football in the palace.

As for the government's arrangement for Yan Qing, Gao Ming still can't figure it out, just relying on his praise for his golf friends, let Yan Qing only be a small Cuju player in Jiaofang, unlike Zhao Ji's style.

For the joy of Yanqing's housewarming, Gao Ming ordered someone to help him move. He was invited to walk around his house and had a drink before leaving.

Yan Qing sent Gao Ming out, and before parting, he said with emotion: "Xiao Yi has today, thanks to the praise from the yamen. In the future, if there is something useful for Xiao Yi, just say it."

Yan Qing already knew that when the officials came to the Cuju field that day, it was Gao Ming who temporarily gave him an extra game, which made him attract the emperor's attention.

Without Gao Ming creating conditions for him, he would not be where he is today.

As soon as Gao Ming heard that this opportunity has come, he pulled Yan Qing aside and said, "You are Lu Yuanwai's right-hand man, so I will not hide some things from you. In fact, I have a blessing here Give it to Lu Yuanwai."

Gao Ming talked about the monument of merit and virtue, and he was so hyped that getting a monument of merit and virtue was basically the supreme glory of the eight generations of ancestors. .And I believe that there will be literati of the school of textual research to study the life of every good person, whether it is hundreds of years or thousands of years, Lu Yuanwai's name will be remembered by people."

Yan Qing was smart and naturally understood Gao Ming's meaning, "Thank you Ya Nei for giving Yuan Wai this opportunity, Xiao Yi first thanked Ya Nei for Yuan Wai. I will write a letter and go back to Daming Mansion to inform Yuan Wai."

"This matter is still in preparation. I don't know how many places there are in the Daming Mansion. If there is only one, it must be kept secret. You will definitely fight for it. Don't cause unnecessary trouble to the staff." Gao Ming came to Yanqing. "You get it" look.

Yan Qing nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Xiao Yi will never leak the secret."

Gao Ming told Yan Qing to rest well and prepare for the next match, and then returned to the mansion in a sedan chair.

In a blink of an eye, the fancy cuju competition had reached the top eight, and most of Tokyo was shocked.

Those who didn't have the money to buy a ticket, and didn't get a tree to climb, even took out stilts to step on, wanting to watch the game in the arena.

That's okay, if it falls down, it will be troublesome if there is a stampede.

Gao Ming sent people to check at the intersection, and no one on stilts was allowed to enter.

But Yan Qing's side is miserable, I don't know who leaked his address, every day there are people squatting outside the alley waiting for him, Yan Qing rides a horse to the arena, they ride a horse, Yan Qing sits in a sedan chair, and they follow beside the sedan chair run.

However, Yan Qing is slick in all aspects and never intensifies conflicts. Compared with the other players who had conflicts with his followers, Yan Qing's value is even more evident.

With such rising popularity, Yan Qing won the first Cuju Baita competition without any suspense.

The medal is made of gold, and the presenter is Tengfu Yin of Kaifeng Prefecture.

At first, Tengfu Yin refused. After all, it is not good for an official to show his face, but he couldn't stand Gao Yanei's stalking, and he didn't dare to offend Gao Qiu, so he could only bite the bullet, but promised Do not wear official uniforms, only ordinary clothes.

But he never expected that as soon as he stepped onto the high platform covered with a red carpet, he would see the official family sitting down there.

All of a sudden, the psychological pressure was gone, the officials were all enjoying themselves with the people, why did I still put on airs, I immediately let go, talked freely, first praised Yanqing, and then boasted about the meaning of this game, from the body of my subjects in the Song Dynasty The quality and health have blown me to the Song Dynasty, the country is peaceful and the people are peaceful, and my life is rich. In the end, it ends with the official rule.

very perfect.

At such a height, the first Cuju Fancy Competition ended smoothly.

Although the competition is over, the enthusiasm is still unabated. There are new gossips flowing out every day. Yan Qing has a Taiwei Mansion behind her. In fact, she has been designated as the leader. His figure, a so-and-so player got into a fight with someone and was sent to Kaifeng.

But the excitement belongs to others, Gao Ming and Murong Yanze threw themselves into a new round of busyness non-stop.

Murong Yanze mortgaged one of his manors and borrowed money from the silver building as start-up capital.

There is a big sense of success or benevolence. After all, if the ball building competition is completed, the profits can be too great. It is a matter of the future, and he is very capable of going all out.

To build a large stadium, the site is the key. Good land has long been owned, and the remaining sites are either remote or uneven.

After running for many days in a row, I finally settled on a location. There is no major problem, but there are some potholes that need to be filled with soil.

After the location was finalized, the rest of the work proceeded in an orderly manner. Of course, the first thing to do was to build a temple, enshrine the Imperial Taihu Stone, and then use the momentum to raise funds.

Once the money is in place, things are much easier to handle, and not long after, a temple has sprung up.

Although the dignitaries are obsessed with Taoism, the folk beliefs are more diverse, especially it is said that this is a stone with a history.

I don't know when it started, there are rumors that this stone is actually a multicolored stone left by Nuwa to mend the sky, and it has quite magical powers.

It is also rumored that it will collect the merits of 99 great benevolent people, and when they return to the heaven, they will be rewarded according to the amount of good deeds.

As for who released the news, Shi Qian said that he just listened to Gao Yanei's order and said it casually in the teahouse, but he didn't expect it to spread.

After waiting for a month for the news to spread, the first financing came to the door very soon. It was Lu Junyi, to be precise, Li Gu, the big housekeeper sent by Lu Junyi.

Li Gu was brought here by Yan Qing. After all, with Li Gu's status, he couldn't see Gao Ming, so he first went to Tokyo to find Yan Qing and asked him to pass through the middle to build a bridge.

Thinking of the old master-servant relationship, Yan Qing spoke well for Lu Junyi, and Gao Ming said that everything is easy to say, and there must be a piece of Lu Junyi on the stele of merit.

Lu Junyi is an honest person, this time he asked Li Gu to bring in the donated silver taels, which was very straightforward.

Gao Ming lifted the tarpaulin on the car and saw several boxes inside, he nodded slightly, "Don't worry, Yan Qing and I are here, you go back and tell Yuanwai, this matter is settled, there will be no problems. If Yuanwai encounters anything Trouble, just come to Tokyo and tell me, I want to see which villain dares to trouble Lu Shanren."

When Li Gu heard this, his brows were filled with joy, and he was very grateful, "With Ya Nei's words, my master's heart will be at ease."

But Gao Ming knew that Li Gu, the housekeeper, was not a good guy, so he accused Lu Junyi of cheating on Liangshan and occupying his family property and wife.

Not to mention putting Lu Junyi in jail, he even bribed the jailer and the escort to finish Lu Junyi on the road.

Although now that Yan Qing is a popular person in front of the officials, Lu Junyi is definitely safer than before, but it is always a hidden danger to have a guy with such character by his side.

Gao Ming decided to be a good person, while Lu Junyi was a simple local tyrant, compared to those robbers in Liangshan who robbed houses and killed people without batting an eyelid, he was better than others, even a little silly.

If the court does not strive for this kind of power, it will be deceived by the enemy.

So Gao Ming asked someone to count the amount of silver taels, and deliberately underwritten 500 taels in his reply to Lu Junyi, asking him to check it.

When Lu Junyi received the letter, he was very puzzled, the money was all in a certain amount, why did Gao Yanei receive less than 500 taels?

People like Gao Ya Nei certainly did not lack the 500 taels of silver, and the only one who could withhold the silver was Li Gu.

But Li Gu had been with him for many years after all, at first Lu Junyi didn't have an attack, continued to read the letter, and saw Gao Yanei continued to write, hearing from the housekeeper Li in the mansion that Ling's wife Jia was very attractive, I don't know if she has a sister.

Lu Junyi couldn't help but get angry. Gao Yanei only liked other people's wives. It was well known that his junior brother Lin Chong was sent away because of this.

With the bloody precedent in front of him, isn't Li Gu causing trouble for himself?Do you want him to follow in the footsteps of his younger brother?

Lu Junyi immediately told Li Gujuan to leave the bed, and sent his wife back to her natal family to hide.

Then he replied tremblingly to Gao Yanei: Don't listen to Li Gu's nonsense, my wife is my wife, she is old and has no sisters.

After the letter was sent, I waited anxiously for a reply. Not long after, the letter from Tokyo arrived.

Gao Yanei only asked him to find a good literati to write the inscription, and when it was finished, it would be sent to Tokyo within three months.

The next word is okay.

Lu Junyi breathed a sigh of relief, and his wife kept it.

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Compared with the undiminished cuju competition, the martial arts competition seems to be unnoticed and held quietly.

Gao Ming promised Huarong to watch the game, so he took time out of his busy schedule and arrived at the scene on the day of the game.

When Murong Yanze heard that Gao Ming was going to "absent from work", he also came to watch the excitement. After all, he didn't worry about the shortage but the unevenness.

Although the martial arts examination site is not open to the public, there have always been onlookers, because the examination is entertaining, and it is indispensable for dignitaries to watch on the spot every year.

It was easy for Gao Ming and Murong Yanze to go in, they only needed to say hello, but they didn't expect to meet Yan Qing after entering the arena. It turned out that he had heard that Hua Rong had an exam today, so he came to have a look.

Gao Ming didn't know who Yan Qing had come in through. Now that he is highly valued by the emperor, it's not surprising that someone is willing to help him.

For martial arts, the examination room is the school ground, a mirror-like venue watered with tung oil, which is most suitable for horse racing.

Gao Ming had already inquired before he came, and today he will start with three competitions, which are foot shooting, riding shooting, and carbine shooting.

In step shooting, you need to shoot at a target beyond 150 steps. Shoot nine arrows, and hit three arrows as a passing line. If it is lower than this standard, it will be directly judged as unqualified.

Gao Ming didn't know the order of Hua Rong's competition, so he stood and waited in the shed next to the school field, chatting with Yan Qing and Murong Yanze.

Yan Qing said: "Member Lu sent a letter a few days ago to ask whether he prepared the stones for the inscription, or Tokyo provided them."

Hearing Yan Qing's address to Lu Junyi, Gao Ming has changed from master to Lu Yuanwai, guessing that he may have been transferred to the emperor's side, and is no longer Lu Junyi's servant, "Well, what do you think, Murong?"

Murong Yanze said: "This depends on Yuanwai Lu's intentions. If he has high-quality stones, he can transport them to Tokyo. The ones provided here cannot be perfect."

Yan Qing replied: "Mr. Murong's meaning, Xiao Yi has memorized it, and will report it to Yuanwai Lu soon."

At this time, someone reminded me from behind: "It's His Royal Highness King Yun."

Gao Ming hurriedly turned around to take a look, and saw Yun Wang Zhao Kai leading a group of people walking towards this side.

The school grounds are surrounded by sheds for shade, Zhao Kai deliberately came towards this side, Gao Ming thinks it might be towards him.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Kai approached, he smiled at Gao Ming and said, "Did you recognize who this king is this time?"

Gao Ming smiled, stretched out his hands and scratched behind his ears, deliberately showing an awkward look, "Your Highness's appearance, I will never forget it in my life. Before, I had eyes but didn't know Mount Tai, and I didn't dare to go out without eyes. child."

As soon as Murong Yanze heard it, he knew that there was a misunderstanding between Gao Ming and Zhao Kai, so he said in a low voice, "Why are you causing trouble when I'm not by your side?!"

"Stop putting money on your face." Gao Ming retorted in a low voice.

Seeing the two of them bickering, Zhao Kai smiled and shook his head, then looked at Yan Qing, "It seems that you are really familiar with Gao Ming and the others, and you are also here."

Yan Qing said: "Xiao Yi is indeed acquainted with Ya Nei and the others, but he came here today to help a friend."

Zhao Kai asked, "Which friend?"

Murong Yanze spoke quickly, "Hua Rong, Gao Ming and I came here for this person too."

Zhao Kai said with a smile: "Your friends? The king should also take a good look at it."

The entourage next to him brought chairs and asked Zhao Kai to take a seat. Everyone stood still and looked at the venue together.

During the conversation, the examiner came on stage and sang the names of the candidates. Ten people lined up, stood in a straight line, and aimed at the target dozens of steps away.

Seeing that there is no Hua Rong, Gao Ming's mood fades.

Since autumn, the weather has turned cooler, but Gao Ming was still flustered by the heat. He kept fanning, making Murong Yanze, who was standing next to him, dodge, "Are you wearing too much? Why are you fanning in this weather?" fan."

Gao Ming asked him back, "Aren't you hot?"

Murong Yanze grinned, "Not hot." Then he remembered something, and whispered to Gao Ming: "Did you take too much tonic given by the government? There is a saying that the deficiency cannot be supplemented, so take it easy."

Gao Ming was noncommittal, and changed the subject, "Let's watch the exam."

The level of this group of candidates was uneven, and those who even missed an arrow were immediately judged as unqualified and went home with their bows.

After several sets of shots like this, Hua Rong was seen among the candidates who finally got on the stage.

As soon as he came up, all the onlookers whispered, "Who is that person?" "I heard that he is a martial arts student from the Imperial College, named Hua Rong."

Being good-looking is an advantage, and it is easy to be noticed wherever you go.

Zhao Kai also heard the discussion, and asked Gao Ming and Murong, "Is that person in moon-white clothes your friend?" Seeing them nodding, Zhao Kai smiled slightly, indicating that he knew.

For a master like Huarong, archery archery is just like playing, and he can shoot with his eyes closed.

Sure enough, he fired nine arrows in a row and hit the bull's-eye, becoming the only candidate in this group to get all marks.

Seeing this, Zhao Kai didn't praise him, but judging by his expression, he liked such a talent very much.

Da Song belongs to their old Zhao family. The country has such talents, and as a prince, he is happy for his father.

After finishing the archery test, Hua Rong waited for the next round of riding archery test, and there was a gap for the time being, so he could take a rest.

He followed the aisle around the school grounds, walked around to Gao Ming and the others, and said with a smile: "God Duozi will definitely not bless me."

Gao Ming also stepped forward, put his arms on the fence and said with a smile: "Yeah, don't think about it, you've pierced another nine holes."

Murong Yanze couldn't understand the stalking between the two, so he said: "Hua Rong, this is His Highness King Yun." He reminded Hua Rong to see you, don't be rude.

Hua Rong had noticed this person a long time ago, but he didn't know who it was. Now that he knew it was King Yun, he acted politely.

Zhao Kai politely motioned him to flatten his body, and then asked Gao Ming: "What is the God of Duozi you are talking about, why haven't I heard of it before?"

Gao Ming had no choice but to tell the joke again, which made everyone laugh when they heard the joke for the first time.

Now that this stalk is known to everyone, it is boring, and Huarong is about to prepare for the next riding and shooting, so he said: "Your Highness, Mr. Murong, Ya Nei, Xiao Yi, I have something to do, so I will take my leave first."

Gao Ming said with a smile: "You go, I'll just watch here."

Hua Rong nodded heavily with a smile, turned and left.

Riding archery is more interesting than striding archery, because the horse is an unstable factor, which leads to people who are not good at equestrianism, or miss their shots or fall off their horses.

Zhao Kai suddenly remembered something, and asked Gao Ming with a smile, "Didn't you lend my two horses to your friend?"

Wrong, it's not borrowing or giving away, Gao Ming didn't hide it, "... I, I don't know how to ride a horse, and it's said that it's not delicious after stewing. People who should be capable are not considered reckless, what do you think."

There was a smile on the corner of Zhao Kai's mouth, "You bought Costin in the first place, didn't you want to give it to him too?"

"Well... to be honest, yes."

Zhao Kai smiled meaningfully and didn't say anything else.

Murong Yanze was dissatisfied, and elbowed Gao Ming, "I have done so many things for you, and you haven't even bought me a needle point, but bought Haidongqing for Hua Rong, do you still have a conscience? .”

Gao Ming said in his heart, you have never saved me, and you are not going to rebel, so I will buy you Costin.

At this moment, Yan Qing made a rescue, "Look, Young Master Playful is here."

A group of candidates rode horses and lined up one by one. When the examiner gave an order, the horses galloped forward. They opened their bows one after another on the horses' backs and released their arrows in unison.

Huarong was originally handsome and handsome, but now he was riding a horse and bowing, adding to his heroic spirit, really like a god flying out of the painting.

Gao Ming stared at him intently, and a line of words flashed in his mind: Handsome, so handsome, a man should be like this!

At this time, Yan Qing was suddenly surprised: "Yanei, what's wrong with you?"

"What's the matter with me?" Gao Ming came back to his senses, suddenly felt a hot stream in his nose, and saw blood stains on the skirt and the ground, he touched it with his fingertips, and his fingers were stained red.

Nosebleed.

Yan Qing and Murong Yanze hurriedly removed the handkerchief for him to stop the bleeding.

Gao Ming complained secretly, it was all caused by the broken tonic given by the emperor, the medicine was too strong, he felt something was wrong after taking it a few days ago, his father said it was fine, no, nosebleeds after taking it.

Yan Qing said worriedly: "Yamei, why don't you go back quickly."

Gao Ming covered his nose and said in a muffled voice: "It's okay, since I promised Hua Rong, I have to finish the exam no matter what."

Murong Yanze snorted and said with a smile: "You are really loyal."

But he didn't want to hear Zhao Kai laughing at this moment: "Although Hua Rong riding and shooting looks good, but you are too excited, you should go home as soon as possible."

Gao Ming is puzzled, what does his nosebleed have to do with Hua Rong? !I don't understand Zhao Kai's brain circuit.