The First Yamen of the Great Song Dynasty

Gao Ming told Yu Hong to treat Hua Zhi well, so he bid farewell to the young couple and went out for dinner with Hua Rong.

As soon as Hua Rong went out, he said to Gao Ming: "You give her so much money, how can she care about it, she must spend it recklessly."

"No one is born to manage money. She has to have money to learn how to manage money. You, just leave it alone. I think they are very happy." Gao Ming walked down the corridor with Hua Rong.

Huarong looked very stressed, "You are spending too much money."

Gao Ming comforted: "It's nothing, I have a profitable business recently, and the money I gave to your sister is just a drizzle."

Hua Rong didn't say anything, he knew in his heart that Gao Ming gave his sister so much gift money just for his sake.

"Showing off is the basic quality of a dandy." Gao Ming said in a joking tone: "I'm comfortable when I show off, so don't worry about it, just go and eat."

Since he is friends with Huarong, he can give his sister some money as a follower.

Yu's family got married and had a three-day banquet. At this meeting, the banquet was full of people. Gao Ming walked around, but he didn't find a place to sit in.

Hua Rong told him to wait where he was, and he went to ask someone to set up another table. At this time, there was a theater troupe singing, so Gao Ming found a place to watch.

Hua Rong walked out of the courtyard where the banquet was placed, and before he could call for someone, someone said in a low voice: "My lord, please take a step to speak."

Seeing that it was Hua Zhi's dowry nanny, Hua Rong followed her to a secluded place, "What's the matter?"

Seeing that there was no one around, the woman said worriedly: "Young Master, you must be vigilant if you want to harm others. This Gao Ya Nei usually likes other people's wives. It's not like you don't know it. If you take him to see the young lady, why not?" It would be unwise to ask him to give away valuables."

Hua Rong didn't expect others to see Gao Ming's behavior in this way, and couldn't help frowning, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"It's not my old man talking nonsense, have you forgotten about Mrs. Lin?"

Gao Ming told him personally that he just didn't have a mother since he was a child, and he just liked the mature feeling of Mrs. Lin, and he knew he was wrong, so he let Mrs. Lin go.

The most important thing is that since Gao Ming knew he was wrong, he really corrected it.

For more than a year, Hua Rong has never seen Gao Ming do anything to bully men and women.

He really wanted to change, and he has changed.

Hua Rong felt a surge of anger in his heart, looked at the woman, and gritted his teeth slightly, "He will never do such a behavior that is inferior to pigs and dogs. He is my friend, so don't suspect him! Seeing as you are Nanny Zhi'er For the sake of this, let me expose it this time, let me hear gossip again, I don't care who you are!"

This nanny is from the Hua family, so she naturally knows that the young master is usually gentle, but once he gets angry, even the King of Hades is not afraid.

She didn't dare to breathe immediately, bowed her head and said: "I know."

Hua Rong glanced at her again, then walked away to set up a banquet.

When Huarong asked someone to move the table and came back, he saw Gao Ming leaning on a pillar, hugging his shoulders and singing on the stage, concentrating on it, his eyes sparkling, innocent like a child.

At this time Gao Ming found Hua Rong and waved to him, "This way, you are finally back, I have occupied this land for a while."

Hua Rong smiled and said: "You are a distinguished guest, you can sit wherever you want, why should you occupy a seat?"

"It's more delicious to eat on the land you own, haven't you heard of it?" Gao Ming said nonsense.

Hua Rong knew that he was always like this, he just opened his mouth to get something, he smiled and didn't take it seriously, ordered someone to set the table, put the dishes, wine and food, he and Gao Ming sat down to eat.

After eating a bit full, Hua Rong said to Gao Ming: "We don't have anything to do today, we will walk around the city later, and I will go home in a few days."

"Then when are you going back to Tokyo?"

"I will definitely go back before autumn, and see what appointments there are from the Ministry of War. When I receive an appointment, I will go to the office."

Gao Ming smiled and said, "That's right, you will no longer be a student, you will be an official, big or small. Congratulations. Let's celebrate after you get appointed."

"You will also graduate from the Imperial College this fall, accept the appointment?"

Gao Ming nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, you don't have to go to school anymore, it's very beautiful. My father is happy, I am happy, and the doctors of the Imperial College are also happy."

With a smile on the corner of Hua Rong's mouth, he looked at Gao Ming, and was about to speak when Gao Ming suddenly fixed his eyes on a certain spot, "Isn't that Chai Yuanwai? Just right, I have something to ask him."

Gao Ming drank the remaining wine in his glass, got up and walked to Chai Huangcheng, "Member, do you still recognize me?"

Chai Huangcheng was startled, he got up quickly and said: "I have seen Ya Nei."

"Don't be polite, old man, did Yin Tian give you an apology?"

"I'm sorry, it's all thanks to Ya Nei. Originally, the old man was going to visit Ya Nei after drinking the wedding wine, but Ya Nei came first. I'm really terrified."

The table in Chai Huangcheng was filled with wealthy households and gentry in the city, all of whom were in their sixtieth year.

Chai Huangcheng was bullied by Yin Tianci's [-] or [-]-year-old brat. Everyone knew it. Although he felt the same, he dared not speak out. Now that Gao Yanei vented his anger on Chai Huangcheng's behalf, he seemed to be venting his anger on his own. Bowing.

Gao Ming waved his hand and said politely: "It's nothing, Yin Tianci is young and ignorant, I just told him some principles of life."

"Hey, Ya Nei don't say that, Ya Nei took action to save the old man from the fire and water, the old man is very grateful."

After all, what Yin Tianci wanted to occupy was Zhuangzi in Chaihuang City, so the value of the family property was simply incalculable.

Gao Ming smiled slightly, "Speaking of which, I wonder if Chai Yuanwai has heard of the monument of merit?"

Hua Rong was listening, and couldn't help frowning. He remembered that after Gao Ming said this to Cui Niannu last time, they were talking about the monument of merit for half an hour.

This time, the time must not be short, so he pulled a chair for Gao Ming nearby, "Sit down and talk slowly."

Gao Ming thanked Hua Rong, and asked Chai Huangcheng and others to sit down, and put on a warm smile full of kindness, "This monument of merit and virtue is actually very simple, let me explain it slowly."

After some sales promotion, Chai Huangcheng immediately decided, "Buy, buy, buy, the yamen must leave a piece for the old man!"

I don't know if it was Chai Huangcheng who was really moved by what was said, or whether he was taking advantage of the opportunity to buy the merit monument. Anyway, if the other party is willing to pay, Gao Ming's mission will be considered to be successfully completed.

Now the three goals he came here this time have all been achieved.

The gentry next to him also wanted to buy it, but Gao Ming politely declined considering the scarcity of the product, so only Chai Huangcheng in Gaotang Prefecture bought it.

Others expressed their envy to him one after another, which made Chai Huangcheng extremely satisfied, and felt that the money was well spent.

After Gao Ming finished his work, he felt relaxed. When he turned his head, he saw Hua Rong sitting at the table beside him, looking at him with one hand resting on his chin. His expression seemed to be dispirited, which showed that he had been waiting for a long time.

Gao Ming hurriedly leaned forward and smiled at Huarong, "I'm done with my work, let's go play."

Huarong regained his energy now, looked outside the courtyard, raised his chin, "Then let's go."

Seeing that Gao Ming was about to leave, Chai Huangcheng hurriedly said: "The old man prepares the silver taels as soon as possible."

"No rush, no hurry, I still have to stay in Gaotang Prefecture for a few more days, as long as I get ready before I leave."

Gao Ming resigned from Chai Huangcheng, and followed Huarong out. He never liked to take "doglegs" to the streets, and with Huarong by his side, his safety was guaranteed, so he happily left with Huarong.

Although Gaotangzhou is not as prosperous as Tokyo, it also has its own characteristics and excitement. The two wandered along the main street, and when they saw something delicious and interesting, they would each have a portion and consume it immediately.

Walking around, Gao Ming noticed that Hua Rong occasionally looked back with a frown, so he followed his gaze to look behind him, "What's wrong?"

"Before a stick of incense, that old Taoist followed us. I don't know what to do. Don't move. I'll ask him." Hua Rong raised his arm to block Gao Ming, and then went towards the old Taoist.

Gao Ming saw that Taoist, with gray hair and beard, but firm skin, no wrinkles, wearing jade leaf star crown and golden crane cloak, he looked like a rich and powerful Taoist priest.

Taoism is the state religion of this dynasty, and Zhao Ji is a Taoist emperor, and his belief in Taoism comes from the heart and is implemented in practical actions.

Therefore, Taoist priests have a very high status and have a great voice among bureaucrats and nobles.

The Taoist priest in front of him, at first glance, is not a poor wandering Taoist, at least he is a Taoist monk with a degree.

Before Hua Rong could pass by, the Taoist smiled and walked towards the two of them, "The poor Taoist has been watching you for a while."

Gao Ming thought that you would be ashamed to say, isn't observation just like peeping, "I don't know what can I teach you?"

"I see that you two have strange faces. I wonder if I can ask Pindao to calculate their birthdays?" The old man stared at them closely, his eyes sparkling, just like Shennong discovering a new herb.

The date of birth is personal information, so it can’t be disclosed at will. Gao Ming waved his hand, “No, it doesn’t count.” He took out some money and said, “Stop staring at us.”

Huarong was also not interested in fortune-telling, "Seeing that you are old and don't have the same knowledge as you, if you follow us, you won't have such a good attitude."

"It doesn't matter if you don't give birth dates, let me show you two faces." The old Taoist stared at Gao Ming and Hua Rong, stroked his beard and smiled: "You all have short-lived faces. .”

Huarong became angry, "Are you asking for a beating?"

I was going shopping with my friends, and suddenly a Taoist priest came out and said that you two are short-lived, and you will not be wronged if you are beaten in any age.

Gao Ming was stunned. One must know that the real Gao Ya Nei had already returned to the West, but he was just a short-lived ghost. Hua Rong, who was not yet 19 years old when he went to Liangshan, was recruited and levied everywhere, and was finally appointed as an official. He was squeezed out so much that he couldn't survive, and he was only in his twenties when he died, so he was naturally short-lived.

They are indeed short-lived ghosts who are not adulterated.

It can be seen that this Taoist priest is really capable. Gao Ming remembers that the most famous Taoist priest in Water Margin is Gongsun Sheng, the Dragon of the Clouds, but Gongsun Sheng's age is not suitable for the old man in front of him.

Seeing Huarong getting angry, the old Taoist was not annoyed, instead he smiled and said: "It should be so, the heaven and the earth will come out of the spring and come down to the world to cause disaster."

Gao Ming was shocked. The [-] heroes of the Water Margin were actually sealed demons who were released by mistake. They want to bring disaster to the world. Old man, you know a lot.

The old Taoist put his eyes on Gao Ming's face, and said in surprise and amazement: "I didn't see clearly just now, but if you look carefully, you will find that you are a dead tree, and you can change your fate against the sky. The fate of the people around you will change because of you." It will be very different." Then he looked at Huarong again, "From this point of view, what Pindao said to you just now is accurate, but not accurate..."

Hua Rong heard the words and said: "Aren't you just a scam in the Jianghu? First you say that the other party has a disaster, and then you can avoid it. You fancy my friend is rich, so you say that the key to changing your life lies in him." !" With a disdainful snort, he said to Gao Ming, "Don't talk to him, let's go."

"Hey, don't go—" The old man took a step after him, but Hua Rong gave him a vicious stare, stopped, and shook his head helplessly, "Oh, what a devil."

At this time, a child's voice shouted behind him, "Master—" It was a young Taoist boy running from a distance, "I searched, but I couldn't find Senior Brother Gongsun Sheng."

This veteran is Gongsun Sheng's master Luo Zhenren.

After hearing this, Master Luo seemed to have figured it out, "That's all, since he's hiding from us, let's stop looking for him and go back to Zixu Temple."

Dao Tong muttered: "Master, I don't think Senior Brother Gongsun Sheng is like a monk. Why do monks care about whether the birthday outline given to Taishi Cai by Liang Zhongshu is ill-gotten wealth?"

When Gongsun Sheng was visiting wealthy families in Tokyo, he heard that Liang Zhongshu, the famous mansion, wanted to give a birthday gift to his father-in-law Cai Jing on his birthday. , not long after getting the news, the person disappeared.

According to what he knew about the senior brother, the master and he were sure that the senior brother would cause trouble soon, so they came out to find someone, but they did not find the whereabouts of senior brother Gongsun Sheng when they arrived at Gaotang Prefecture, the only way to pass.

Master Luo stroked his beard and said: "He is bound by human desires, of course, it is his fate, there is nothing I can do as a teacher." Suddenly remembered the two people I met just now, "However, as a teacher, I found a vision just now, It's just that those two people walked so fast that they never saw it clearly, it's a pity."

Dao Tong said: "What vision?"

Master Luo said seriously: "It seems that someone is changing their fate against the sky."

Daotong grinned, "What a vulgar way of saying it, Master."

As a self-cultivated monk, Master Luo naturally wouldn't be furious in the street, but just smiled: "No dinner at night."

Daotong muttered unconvinced, "It's just vulgar."

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In order to get rid of the old Taoist priest, Gao Ming and Hua Rong walked a few steps quickly, turned the corner of the street, and stopped when they didn't see him following.

Hua Rong said: "I originally thought that only Tokyo had so many strange Taoists, but I didn't expect Gaotang Prefecture to have quite a few of them too. Instead of doing business, they cheated on food and drink all day long."

Gao Ming agreed, "Well, don't talk to them." Fortunately, he walked quickly, if the Taoist sees through that he is not a dead tree, but Li Daitao stiff, it will not be fun.

"However, what does that person mean when he said that the heaven and earth are coming out of the spring?" Hua Rong couldn't figure it out.

That is to say, there are 36 Tiangangs and 72 Dishas, ​​a total of [-] people will descend to the realm to become big demons, Gao Ming thought.

He has put in so much hard work, but he doesn't believe that Huarong can go to Luocao, especially now that Huarong's younger sister is married, she will definitely not be Qin Ming's wife in the future, and Yanqing is also working for the emperor, so she will definitely not go to Liangshan. If you change, you don't believe that Hua Rong can't change.

"Leave him alone, I guess he just said some weird words to attract people's curiosity." At this time, Gao Ming saw that the two of them were parked near a booth selling masks, so he paid for two of them and handed one to them. Huarong, who put it on himself first, said mysteriously: "Let's pretend."

Hua Rong was not afraid of the old man, he just came to pester him and drive him away, but seeing Gao Ming like this, he thought it was amusing, so he also put on the mask to cooperate with him.

Both of them wore masks, and continued to wander the streets until it was dark. Hua Rong sent Gao Ming to the magistrate's yamen, and he returned to Yu's house.

As soon as Gao Ming entered, the old Du Guan came up to greet him, "Ya Nei, I haven't seen you for a day, where did you go? I'm so worried. Your uncle and aunt are also thinking about you. If you don't come back, you will be sent The guards are looking for it."

"I'm with Huarong, it's very safe, it's getting late, go and rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, his uncle Gao Lian and his aunt Yin Shi also came out, almost exactly as the old Du Guan said, "Oh, Ya Nei, where have you been? We are so worried, if you don't come back, we will send guards I went to find it."

Gao Ming had no choice but to say: "I'm with Huarong, even if something happens, he can protect me, it's very safe, you guys rest."

After finishing speaking, Yin Tianci ran out in a hurry, and said, "Yanei, where have you been? Call me..."

Before he finished speaking, Gao Ming said like a prophet: "Shut up, stop talking, and go to sleep!"

Gao Ming's hair was fine, and everyone went to sleep in peace. When Gao Ming got up the next morning, he found that Yin Tianci had come to him again to work, so he offered to bring washing water, "Yanei, please use it."

"I met Chai Huangcheng yesterday. He said that you went to apologize and he was quite satisfied. Do you think he is very reasonable? You should respect the old and love the young in the future, and don't bully the old, understand?"

How dare Yin Tianci refuse to listen, he nodded hastily, "I understand, I understand."

"If you want to move to a better place to live, you can't take other people's manors. If you like it, you can make money to build it yourself." Gao Ming gave Yin Tianci another life lesson early in the morning.

Yin Tianci thought for a while, and said: "Yanei, in fact, I took the Zhuangzi of Chaihuang City not only to change places to live, but also to dislike his family, a bereaved family from the previous dynasty, why are you so arrogant. I heard that his nephew Chai Jin, He recruited a group of desperadoes into the village, and the government didn't dare to check the iron certificates of his family's alchemy. They didn't know how many gangsters they had harbored. Why do you think he is so peaceful? If he doesn't keep them all, he wants to recruit talents and get a Wagang army out. "

The Wagang Army was an army at the end of the Sui Dynasty. One of its characteristics: many members were from green forests. The second characteristic: they were an uprising army that rebelled against the Sui Dynasty, and later many members became the founding heroes of the Tang Dynasty.

Chai Jin specially recruited a group of desperadoes, saying that his purpose was pure, just to make friends. Some people believed it, but obviously many people didn't believe it either.

Gao Ming said coldly: "Who told you? Don't eat or talk carelessly!"

Yin Tianci murmured, "It's a tacit understanding, so the yamen can think of it."

"Since you and I can think of it, then the officials can't think of it? Chai Jin is a sensitive person and can't move easily. Everyone is watching, only you are an idiot, rushing to provoke him! If the officials, Cai Taishi and others are broken My dad's big picture, I think you really can't bear to go around!"

"Overall situation, is there an overall situation?" After all, Yin Tianci was just a playboy in Gaotang Prefecture, and he didn't know anything about the court affairs in Tokyo.

Gao Ming clicked on him, "Think about it with your brain, will the court not send someone to watch someone like Chai Jin? The court just saw that although he recruited some people to the village, he didn't do anything too far , just turn a blind eye and close one eye. At this time, you jumped out, broke the balance, and something went wrong. You are the only one to ask! Can you bear it? No one will be able to protect you at that time, and your sister, brother-in-law and even The Gao family! I didn’t tell you a few days ago because I was afraid that you wouldn’t hear me, but today I saw that you are submissive, and I know you can listen to my words, so I told you, you have to remember!”

Gao Ming made up a set of rhetoric to scare Yin Tianci.

Yin Tianci couldn't bear the responsibility of ruining the overall situation, "I was wrong, I will never touch the Chai family again."

Harassing the Chai family again is no small matter for a Zhuangzi, it is a major matter for destroying the emperor's plan, who has a few heads.

"That's right! It's best for everyone to live in peace." Lest Chai Jin bring Li Kui one day and beat you to death with one punch.

Gao Ming is also saving Yin Tianci's life. If he doesn't do it, he won't die. If he doesn't do it now, his life can be saved.

Yin Tianci looked at Gao Ming with a grateful expression on his face. He didn't know whether it was flattery or out of emotion, "After listening to what Ya Nei said, my father never mentioned me like Ya Nei."

Gao Ming crossed his legs, "Okay, if you think what I said is right, you can pour a cup of tea."

Yin Tianci hurried down, brought a cup of tea, and handed it to Gao Ming respectfully.

Gao Ming took a sip, "Well, it's not bad."

Yin Tianci was praised, with a smile on his face.

Gao Ming went into battle with big sticks and carrots, and after scolding him, he gave Yin Tianci a good look, and cured Yin Tianci into obedience.

In this way, Gao Ming stayed comfortably with his uncle for a few days, and the happy days of seeing Yu's family were over, and it was not too good to leave Murong Yan behind in Tokyo, so he decided to go back home.

Two days before leaving, Gao Ming ordered people to pack the souvenirs bought by Lao Duguan and Shi Qian, and the money sent by Chai Huangcheng was counted and sealed, plus his uncle's gift for his father, all loaded into the carriage, There are a lot more things than when I came here.

When Gao Lian saw this, he sent a team of people to escort him, because the recent unrest, there are often strong men occupying the road and looting.

It doesn't matter if you lose your things, but you are afraid that you will be targeted by gangsters with a lot of things, and Gao Yanei will be injured when you rob them.

Knowing that Gao Ming was going to leave, Hua Rong came here on purpose, and said straight to the point: "You bring so many things, it may not be safe on the road, I will see you off."

The way to Tokyo is exactly the opposite of Huarong's way back to his hometown, and he didn't want to trouble him, "No, my uncle sent someone to send me off, there are so many people, it's okay."

Hua Rong frowned and shook his head, "They... can't!"

At this time, Gao Lian came over and was very happy when he heard that Hua Rong was going to send Gao Ming off, "This is great, let Hua Rong give you a ride."

Multiple people have multiple strengths, and the opponent is a Wu Jinshi.

Gao Lian is one hundred people who are willing to send flowers to each other, and strongly support them.

Hua Rong then said to Gao Ming: "You see, the magistrate has said so, so don't refuse. I will take you to Tokyo and come back on a fast horse. It won't take much time. If you don't let me take you, I will be worried at home. It's not good either."

Gao Ming thought for a while, "Then... let me give you a ride?"

Hua Rong listened and nodded with a smile, "Okay!"

The author has something to say:

Luo Zhenren is Gongsun Sheng's master in "Water Margin", and he has great spells, but this article will not involve strange powers and chaotic gods, so I just let him come out and make soy sauce to show the protagonists. Life.

What Master Luo said: [Tiangang Disha comes out of the spring platform] It comes from the first chapter of Water Margin: Hong Taiwei accidentally escapes the demon.

Hong Taiwei went to pray for blessings, but he let go of the sealed demon kings. These demon kings are the one hundred and eight leaders of Liangshan.

So Shi Naian made it very clear at the beginning that this one hundred and eight is the devil, and if he lets it go, he will bring disaster to the world.It's just that the novel is written from the perspective of these one hundred and eight people, causing many people to think that they are just.

As you can read the original text, after Lin Chong, Wu Song, and Lu Zhishen fell into bandits, Shi Naian wrote very clearly: Since then, several good men have robbed their families here without mentioning it.

No matter what they were like before or who they were, after they fell into the grass, they were all robbing houses and people.

Some people may say why they should be called heroes. This is not surprising. Movies with Young and Dangerous as the main characters also say that Young and Dangerous is not righteous.

To be precise, the word "hero" is a word used by people in the Jianghu industry to tout it, just like the bad "teacher" used now, just look at it.

Of course, these one hundred and eight people are not all villains, people like Huarong, Jin Dajianle, Lu Junyi and Xiao Rang are all good, but there are more murderers like Sun Erniang and Li Kui.Generally speaking, it is correct to define them as demon kings.