Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Zhong Yuan, who was a tough guy who bleeds and doesn't shed tears when he was young in the team, probably only dripped a few drops in public when he saw Lu Ci with a sudden glance and the mental pressure that lasted for more than a month burst. Drop cat urine.

To continue whimpering and crying, it would be impossible to kill him.

After being gently hugged by Lu Ci and gently patted on the shoulder, Zhong Yuan quickly came back to his senses, coughed lightly in embarrassment, roughly wiped away the tears that almost shed again, and said fiercely: "Still Hurry up and give me another drink!"

"Good good."

Lu Ci pretended not to see the wet eye sockets around him, let alone expose his malicious tone that was trying to hide it, so he could only respond with a tempered smile, and really poured him another glass of water.

Zhong Yuan tilted his head, looked at him seriously, and still looked angry.

It's just that with the return of reason, the pair of legs that were pinned together aggressively loosened unknowingly.

... He just yelled at the youngest second-rank official in the court?

Zhong Yuan twisted his body uncomfortably, and quickly returned to his serious appearance before Lu Ci looked back at him.

...Fuck him, no matter how high he is in an official position, he is still a kid on his own, and he should be scolded for doing this kind of nonsense of missing for no reason without saying a word, which has tired him for so long!

Zhong Yuan persuaded himself in this way, and he calmed down a lot, but when he looked at Lu Ci again, he saw that the outline of his friend was obviously much thinner, and when he lowered his eyes, there was a little more fragile breath that he had never had before, and he turned hard again. Bangbang's heart melted away.

... and I can't blame Yuyu either.After all, Yu Yu and his mother have been dependent on each other for many years, and they don't know how deep their relationship is. It is understandable for him to make unexpected moves in a mess when he suddenly learns the sad news that her life is not long.

Lu Ci didn't expect that before he said a word, the kind Zhong Yuan had already condemned him in his heart.

When Zhong Yuan took the water from his hand, in order to ease the atmosphere just now, he changed the topic and said: "If Mr. Li is not in good health recently, and his wife is trying to stop him, this time he will definitely go with me. "

It was only then that Lu Ci remembered that he took care of his mother and neglected Mrs. Li, who was so kind to him: "Have you seen Doctor Kexun?"

"That's natural." Zhong Yuan waved his hand smartly: "On weekdays, my mother would send someone to bring some food and clothing up the mountain from time to time, and if there is something big to spend, wouldn't it still be me? "

Zhong Yuan can say this, of course he has his confidence.

Although the path of Cuju Club he finally embarked on was quite different from the wish of his parents when they sent him to school, he was indeed quite talented in this aspect.

After so many years, Lu Ci has made great achievements in the officialdom, and he is also a decent person, and now he can be called a little famous.In addition to the generous prize money in the annual Mountain Race, during festivals, there are always good Cuju players who invite them to compete, and the rewards are quite generous.

Seeing that he has achieved outstanding results and has gradually accumulated a lot of savings, he really looks like he is on the right track. The Zhong family's parents have also been worried from the beginning to now satisfied, and often happily take their daughter-in-law and young grandchildren to watch the game up.

Even if the only experience he ever had was when he was dismissed from the provincial examination, Zhong Yuan felt that it was very precious, and he always remembered the kindness of Master Li and the others for teaching him.

Relying on the convenience of being close, he went to visit once or twice every now and then to make sure that this brave old man would not freeze or starve: "You don't know, the other masters in the academy saw that Master Li was treating you like this all day long. The proud students are talking about it, but they are so envious, they are all working hard, and they want to teach someone who can make them look good."

When Zhong Yuan first learned about this, he was delighted: How many people with such monstrous qualifications as Lu Ci can be found in the world?

He has always secretly believed that it is not Master Li's teachings that can really make his friends win the third prize, but his outstanding talent and his own unremitting hard work.

Listening to Zhong Yuan's non-stop talking, Lu Ci recalled the past, and couldn't help showing a faint smile on his face.

"Almost forgot," Zhong Yuan suddenly remembered something, raised his eyebrows and said, "Before I left, I met a person who didn't talk to me for a long time. Guess who it is?"

Lu Ci smiled lightly: "Brother Yi?"

"Tch, how did you guess right?"

Zhong Yuanyuan wanted to show off, but unexpectedly, Lu Ci didn't even use his half-breath, and suddenly said the name of the person who surprised him at that time: "I still thought he wanted to have nothing to do with me forever."

After failing the provincial test, Zhong Yuan was clearly aware of the huge gap between his own strength and Lu Ci and others, so he wisely gave up on this road to continue searching, and instead developed his talents elsewhere.

Yi Shu is completely different from him.

After seeing the prosperity and prosperity of the capital, Yi Shu was like many young scholars who were fascinated by the splendor, and was no longer willing to stay in the small Mizhou.

After returning to Mizhou from Bianjing, Yi Shu felt lost for a while, so he disbanded Liquan Poetry Club on the spot, which he spent a lot of effort on, and devoted himself to studying hard for the next high school.

But what Yi Shu didn't expect was that after the experience of going to court once, plus the three years of hard study, his second trip was not as good as the first time--Xu was too nervous and didn't sleep well the first night Unfortunately, when he was answering the test papers, he violated the non-examination formula that Lu Ci had emphasized three times and four times to pay attention to, and was unfortunately dismissed.

One can imagine the blow to him this time.

What's even more embarrassing is that after that, Yi Shu seemed to have run into bad luck, and never passed the solution again, and was always unknown on the list for various reasons.

When mentioning Yi Shu, Zhong Yuan felt a little regretful, and even more bored.

"You come to judge," Zhong Yuan curled his lips: "It stands to reason that I have been classmates with him for so many years. Even if I didn't go to the college later, there must have been a friendship with the same guarantee? He is good, since he After I went back to Bianjing and went to the provincial examination, I felt as if I was fascinated when I came back. At first, I could be regarded as a nod acquaintance, but in recent years, I have to hide my face and detour when I see me from afar. We bumped into each other, and I greeted him well, but he turned his face away, deliberately pretending that he didn't know me... Really, as for it!"

He can't remember when he offended Yi Shu.

After inexplicably doing things with a hot face and a cold ass a few times, when he saw Yi Shu again, he didn't bother to say hello to him, so he just turned a blind eye to Yi Shu as others wished.

Lu Ci looked at Zhong Yuan who was filled with righteous indignation, and shook his head helplessly.

Compared with Yi Shu, who is delicate and sensitive, Zhong Yuan can be called a thick-headed and tough guy.

Yi Shu's intentional avoidance of Zhong Yuan is obviously not the reason why Zhong Yuan guessed that he had offended him unintentionally, but probably because he felt ashamed that he failed the exam repeatedly.

After all, at the beginning, the six of them bonded together and went to Beijing to rush for the exam with high ambitions. In the end, the four of them went to high school in one fell swoop, and only he and Zhong Yuan failed the exam.

To make matters worse, Zhong Yuan quickly found another way out, and soon gained a great reputation in the Cuju field, which made him study hard all day alone, but repeatedly failed, and the situation was pitiful and unsatisfactory.

Before he knew it, he who was politely called "Yi Ya Nei" by passers-by in Mizhou had become unknown.

As Lu Ci gradually rose through the ranks, he became a second-rank official at the age of [-], which made Mizhou people proud and talked about.

Whenever Lu Ci was brought up, the old news about the first four friends in the first list had to be repeated over and over again. As the only one who failed the list and the only Yi Shu who didn't mix up any titles, it was inevitable that he would also be expressed in a regretful tone. mentioned.

As a Ya Nei with a superior family background since childhood, no matter how modest his temper is, he still has an arrogance in his heart, of course Yi Shu couldn't bear such gazes.

I just want to explain these to Zhong Yuan, who has a rough nerve. I'm afraid he will only feel more baffled, thinking 'what is there to worry about'?

"Okay, don't be angry." Lu Ci smiled: "Brother Yi will do this, there are reasons and difficulties, you don't have to act too hastily."

Zhong Yuan snorted heavily: "I just know to talk to him."

Complaints belong to complaints, after all, I didn't worry about it anymore.

Lu Ci wanted to set up Yizhuang temporarily, and was worried about the shortage of manpower in all aspects. Zhong Yuan, who came to his door, naturally became his most trusted man.

However, he also knew that Zhong Yuan's family and business were in Mizhou, and it was impossible to stay here for a long time. When arranging affairs, he only made a schedule of no more than half a month.

Zhong Yuan was used to Lu Ci's beating around the bush since he was a child, and he has long been accustomed to it. He can be said to work hard, so he doesn't feel anything wrong.

It's just that when he was busy with Lu Ci, he quickly realized that he was ordered to run back and forth just like himself, and the color of the official uniform and the person whose rank should not be low seemed familiar...

He harbored this doubt for several days, and finally figured it out one day, he couldn't help but dragged Lu Ci and said, "Isn't that Cai Qi!"

Because it's been so long, it's no wonder that it took him a long time to remember who the other party was.

Lu Ci corrected in a good voice: "How can you call people by their names directly? You should call him Zisi."

Looking at Youyouran's close friend, Zhong Yuan's mouth twitched.

... I haven't seen you for many years, but the calmness and composure of instructing others has really not changed at all.

Cai Qi did not recognize Zhong Yuanlai, and as the magistrate, the number of times he really needed to come in person was not too many. Most of the time, he only needed to order his subordinates to do it as soon as possible.

He will be happy with Lu Ci's busy schedule, of course, it can't be just for the meager friendship of the same year, but for an unspoken reason: To put it bluntly, the establishment of Yizhuang was founded by Lu Ci. At best, it is the icing on the cake of reputation, and the people who really benefit are the people of Suizhou, or even the people of the world.

If this form of Yizhuang relief is really feasible, there will be no shortage of scholar-bureaucrats in the world willing to follow it, and those who will get the favor by then will be far from limited to Suizhou.

And every time a Yizhuang is built, Suizhou is destined to be mentioned. As the Zhizhou who vigorously contributed to this matter, his resume can also be added a glamorous stroke...

Because of this, when Lu Ci envoys Cai Qi who knows in his heart, he is far more ruthless than instigating Zhong Yuan.

When Cai Qi came to Lu's Manor that day, he not only brought him the progress of purchasing fields and laying mats, but also brought him a letter from Bianjing.

"Lu Sanyuan." As soon as Lu Ci got it, Cai Qi teased, "This is the third letter from Miss Liu that I brought for you."

Lu Ci was noncommittal about this, and seeing that Cai Qi hadn't left, he smiled and said, "Do you want Zisi to stay for dinner?"

Cai Qi subconsciously stood up abruptly, and while walking outside, he said casually: "Thank you, Yu Yu, for your kind invitation, but unfortunately the office is busy, let's wait another day."

Where is Lu Ci's banquet so easy to attend?

After watching Cai Qi leave with a smile, Lu Ci opened the letter.

Sure enough, under the paper seal with Liu Qi's handwriting, it was forwarded intact, Qinzhou Di Qing's handwriting.

In order to keep Di Qing a secret, and to prevent the unwise move of leaving the post without permission, Lu Ci specially troubled Liu Qi to collect letters from Qinzhou on his behalf and forward them to Suizhou.

And when he replied, he also had to send it to Bianjing first, and then Liu Qi unpacked it, repacked it, and forwarded it to Qinzhou.

After spending such a lot of trouble, the delay will naturally be longer.

However, Di Qing was used to his grandfather being busy with various things, so he would delay replying for a while, so it would not make him suspicious.

Thanks to Liu Qi's cooperation, he managed to hide the truth about the past few months from Di Qing.