[Caiyun Kingdom] The beginning of people

In April of the seventh year of Shangzhi, news came from Guiyang that Wang Yanhu had made the list. Although he was No. 80 and the bottom of the list, it was enough for Yanhu to become a parent official in a small county.

In June, Cui Changfeng was impeached by Yushitai's censor Lu Qingya for favoritism in his duties, and was fined and demoted two grades.It was a trivial matter, but after receiving the decree, Changfeng hung up his seal and left the next day. He directly abandoned his official position and marriage contract, and disappeared from everyone's sight, causing his family members to get angry.Until half a year later, when I was about to set off to return to the capital with Zhoumu, Changfeng suddenly appeared in front of me, with a nonchalant smile on his face, and insisted on becoming my aide.However, the tea he brewed was extremely bad, which still revealed some of his thoughts.

After the autumn harvest in September of the same year, Huang Yi moved to Menxia Province, and took over the post of Menxia Servant, which had been vacant since he became an official in the peak season. The cashier reviewed the king's orders and various government orders.Lai Junchen was transferred from the Ministry of Punishment to Yushitai to take over Huang Yi's position, and the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment was temporarily vacant.The best friend of the season, King Sun Ling, Minister of the Ministry of War, also became an official at the same time, and was succeeded by Liu Zhimei. Liu Zhimei's original position as the prefect of Hongzhou was taken over by Ouyang Yu, the former acting prefect of Bizhou and former minister of the Ministry of Industry.In addition, an official of noble origin was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of War, and several nobles were promoted to Zhongshu Sheren. Ling Yanshu was also transferred from the Huangmen Minister to the Minister of Shangshu.

This is a major earthquake in the officialdom. On the surface, the national examination faction has the upper hand, and the noble faction only has Huangyi and Yan Shu stuck in the critical position, but in fact, Lai Junchen, Jiang Wenzhong and Liu Zhimei are all neutral factions. The transfer was a major reshuffle between the aristocratic faction and the national examination faction. The boundary between the two factions still existed, but was gradually blurred.

Even so, not many people, including me, were surprised—Huang Yi had said at the beginning of the year that he would be promoted, and this transfer was planned by the court for a long time, and there might be You Shun's shadow in it.

Although this matter is important, it has nothing to do with me. My people are still in the capital of Huangzhou, and Huang Yi has his own way. I don't know if he is just getting more busy.Huang Yi's letters never report good news but not bad news, but when we meet each other on New Year's Day, we see that his temples are getting grayer and grayer.

In the blink of an eye, it came to the winter of the eighth year of Shangzhi, about to enter my third year as an official, and I was still the governor of Huangzhou Prefecture.

"Master Zhang, please take care of yourself!" A state official walked away in a huff.

I rubbed my nose, sat back, drank the unfinished tea, wiped my lips, and looked angrily at Zhou Yin Shen Youyang who turned out from behind the screen, "Master Shen?"

Shen Youyang sat obliquely on the chair opposite me, and loosened his collar with one hand, "Sister Zelan, if you continue like this, you will be impeached, you have offended too many people this time Right? Your husband is not at Yushitai anymore, be careful of being regarded as the breakthrough point of Kui Huangyi."

I took out a pair of chopsticks from under the coffee table, stood up, went to Shen Youyang's side, clamped his collar with the chopsticks, and was straightened by his disheveled clothes, "Then Mr. Their bribe?"

Shen Youyang looked at my chopsticks, the corners of his mouth twitched, he subconsciously sat up straight, and straightened his hat, "Well, officialdom, you are so hard to see?"

I waved the chopsticks in my hand with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, are you satisfied with the filial piety I gave you?" It's not that I don't give gifts, but if it can make things easier, I don't care about this festival. The government has dealt with each other, but there are rules about giving and giving, so it is not beautiful to make it out of character and cause trouble for the upper body.

Huangzhou is well-developed in commerce, and it is not new for businessmen to have connections with state officials and send me gifts for convenience, but this time their request is of great importance, and I will definitely not accept it.As for being hated and impeached because of this, it's not enough for the time being——I don't dare to be so stubborn without a backer.

Shen Youyang covered his face with one hand, and waved the other hand, "Go! As long as you don't try to punish me in other ways, the annual respect, charcoal respect, and birthday gifts are all free!"

"I don't dare." I put away my chopsticks, sat back, and made another pot of tea. "At noon, I will meet with Vice President Huang. I don't know if your lord has any instructions?"

"The choice is Huang Fengwu?" Without saying a few words, Shen Youyang sat up crookedly again, resting his elbows on the handle and resting his head, "I know you have a good relationship with Quanshanglian, but the shop bully Customer, do you really think it’s okay to leave it to them?”

"The size of the store also has its own advantages. If such a proposal is handed over to the trumpet, I think everyone will be more worried. Besides, I handed it over to Huang Fengming from the Quanshang Federation, not the Quanshang Federation." I shook the teapot , Wash the tea leaves, "The All-Commerce Federation is just a non-governmental merchant alliance. If there is no interest involved, it will only be a mess. Recently, the people who asked someone to make friends with me are all registered in the All-Commerce Federation? Just call the name The whole business association is not advisable, as packs of wolves compete for food, they will tear their prey to pieces; cooperating with the Caiqi family, petty profits are not enough to satisfy them, and it is not convenient for the Caiqi family to get involved in the real benefit. .”

Shen Youyang laughed, "Huang Fengming has both. He has the convenience of both parties and is not involved in one party. It is the best choice to avoid the disadvantages of choosing only one party. Anyway, I am not as good as Qian's eyes." You, I won’t say much, just go ahead and do it. But let’s explain first,” he shook his head, “I’ll support you when things happen, and share the credit with me;

I smiled and handed him a cup of tea, "It's natural."

I have swallowed my anger in the state capital for two years, and the exams at the end of the year are all passable, in order to study hard as a newcomer, but it is time to show some grades in order to successfully pass the big exams that are held every three years.

Moreover, Huijia didn't come to me because of Wuwei.To increase the budget of the state government is nothing more than cutting expenditure and increasing revenue. The former will touch vested interests. It is better for a newcomer like me not to touch it. The latter is not easy, but it is relatively easy to find a new way without the old personnel network. Simple.

Seeing that it was about the same time, I went to the bridge after a little freshening up, and went out to attend Huang Fengming's appointment.Huang Fengming made a move, and he invited the most expensive restaurant in the state capital, which was even more grand than the government's palace just by looking at it.I lifted my skirt a little and stepped out of the sedan chair, and went up the stairs under the guidance of the waiter in the restaurant.

"San Niang." Huang Fengming waved his folding fan and waited outside the door of the box on the second floor.

"Why are you being polite?" I made a gesture of invitation and walked in side by side with him.

"San Niang is on duty." Huang Fengming put away the fan, raised the fan bone to open the curtain of the box for me, and swung the other hand back to let the congregation stay outside.

I adjusted the hem of my skirt, sat down, and said with a smile: "Although Bi Wanli's paintings are not as delicate and round as his mother Bi Yougu's, they are natural. The heart of a child is especially precious, and Feng Ming has a good eye." The folding fan in Huang Fengming's hand There is a landscape painting painted by Bi Wanli, the son of the next generation of the Bi family.

"When Bi Wanli becomes famous, this unfinished painting will become even more precious." Huang Fengming also lifted his robe and sat down.

I covered my mouth and laughed.He clearly admired Bi Wanli very much, but he wanted to say it in this tone.

He put down the fan in his hand, pointed to me a big wooden box on the table, "Winter Solstice Gift, San Niang accepts it with a smile."

I smiled, "At this time, you still dare to give me a gift? Are you afraid of being the censor?"

"Reform the postal service and add it to civilian use. I'm not mistaken. You have already intended this?" Huang Fengming got up and poured me a glass of wine. Talk too much, no wonder everyone is fighting like a dog, Sanniang should have a headache again." He put down the jug and raised his glass to me, with a gentle smile on his lips, but the words in his mouth were just the opposite, "Refused everyone to share a glass, There is no need to say more about the fire of jealousy, Sanniang be careful, if you fall, you will be smashed to pieces."

"Aren't you accompanied by Fengming?" I raised my glass in return and took a sip.To get things done, at least you have to choose the right people. If everyone gets involved, even if the proposal is passed, it will at most be a nuisance to the people like official salt.It is not a long-term solution if both the government and the people win.

He chuckled lightly, "After all, Sanniang's tone is quite different for an official." He restrained his smile and looked serious, "I didn't intend to get involved in these things, but now that I join, Sanniang should know what I intend to do."

It's time for the Huang family to fight for the next head. Huang Fengming needs to join some big cases to improve his reputation in due course.

I was silent and sighed.Fengzhu joined the imperial court and didn't know how to fight, so only the eldest son and second son Fengming were left in the Huang family.Huang's eldest son has been acting more and more aggressively recently, and he is quite dissatisfied with the growing power of the king. If Feng Ming, who acts more peacefully, wants to fight, maybe Feng Zhu will support him—Huang Fengzhu is always the blood of the Huang family, even if he doesn't fight, There is no escape from this turmoil.

There is never a calm time.

"Even if I lose, no one dares to do anything to me," Huang Fengming continued, "But Sanniang has to be careful, this matter is too involved, and Kui Huangyi may not be able to protect your whole body." Well managed, That is the nationwide postal network.

I smiled and said, "Yes, thank you." Obviously no one dared to do anything to him, but it was hard to say in private.I'm even more unlucky, if I lose, I'll be crushed.I covered my forehead and said, "Yeah, once you said it, I suddenly had a headache again."

Huang Fengwu chuckled, "Okay, it's me or not. Come on," he stood up, and opened the big wooden box on the table, "I'll apologize to Sanniang." He took out the scroll in the box, and The big wooden box was pushed open, and the painting was slowly opened.

I also stood up with my sleeves folded, staring at the gradually unfolding painting, stunned.It was a long splash-ink painting of mountains and rivers, the painting was casual and atmospheric, and the waterfall that flew down seemed to come head-on.It is not necessary to open the whole volume, I also recognize the artist——Lin Mu.Once upon a time, this painting was hung in the Zhang family's mansion in Guiyang.Lin Mu passed away, Zhang's family no longer survived, and the painting has long since disappeared.

"Sanniang, I wish you a happy new year."

"thanks."

He took the folding fan, walked to the window, opened it with a bang, and said with a smile: "It's a small effort, nothing to worry about. But if Sanniang really wants to thank you, then she can give a heavier wedding gift. "

... What?I thought he was an unmarriageist?

There was a gentle smile on his rosy thin lips, "At the beginning of spring, I will marry the eldest daughter of the Xia family." The Xia family is the most powerful of the four Huangmen.

I smiled back: "Then I also wish Fengming a happy wedding." In the battle for the head of the Huang family, in my opinion, Huang Fengming has a better chance of winning.I paused, and said, "Do you have any plans for the Federation of Commerce?" After he took over as suzerain, he was no longer my ideal proposal partner.

"A younger brother of mine is also very interested in doing business. If Sanniang is free, let's have a meal together in the evening. Let me introduce you?" He put away his fan, knocked on the wall to call someone in to put away the scroll, and serve the food .

Alas, I haven't used my lunch yet, and I have to contribute my dinner again.I turned my head to the side, feeling a little soreness in my neck.

After lunch, I went out to freshen up and get together again, but I met the housekeeper of Huang's parents.

"I have met Mr. Zhang." The visitor bowed his hands slightly to me.

I smiled and nodded, "Hello, I never thought we would meet today."

"The Eldest Young Master invites you kindly, it's just that Mr. Zhang is busy with his affairs."

"I don't dare to take it seriously. What I'm dealing with is just a trivial matter." In my heart, I wanted Feng Ming to win, but this time I chose him to cooperate because he is the most suitable candidate, and Huang's eldest son can't give it to me. The conditions I want.

The butler smiled back, "Master Zhang." He made a gesture of invitation.

I also smiled and turned sideways, walking separately, in different ways.Damn Huang Fengming, it caused me and Huang's eldest son to be so at odds with each other.With a wry smile, I stretched out my arms in the corridor where there was no one, and then I stood by the window, smiling at the beautiful blue sky today.

However, there are quite a lot of happy events this year, and within a few days, I received a letter from Lan Xiaohua, saying that they are going to get married in the beginning of spring!I was eating supper while reading the letter, but I was so surprised that I put down the chopsticks, moved closer to the candlestick, and carefully read the one-foot-thick letter.Leaving aside his little brother Lan who broke in and the panda who stumbled and fell into the Jiucai River, in short, Lan Xiaohua had someone she liked unknowingly, and she succeeded in proposing marriage in one fell swoop, stepping into the grave of marriage. Cough, palace.There is nothing wrong with saying that it is a grave, the woman who can accompany Lan Xuena must be an outstanding person, and Lan Xiaohua should be taken care of well.

He used to walk around in Jade Dragon City, relying on his status to boss people around a lot.Indistinctly, I found that although the three Lan Xuenas were the masters of the Lan family, there was still one person in charge, and this person was not Hua.Flowers also have to do things, but more, they still watch Lanzhou Fengyue quietly.

I smiled and called my servants, and asked them to prepare a lot of things such as red dates, lotus seeds, etc., made a big pillow overnight and stuffed them in, and sent them to Lanzhou early the next morning.Xiaohua, I wish you an early birth to your precious son.

When I wrote back again, Hua laughed at my handiwork, didn't understand my stabbed finger at all, and sent me back a cart full of lotus seeds and angelica, which made me angry and funny.After the joke, I seriously spent the whole winter painting a meticulous landscape painting and small script calligraphy that I am best at, and congratulated him sincerely, and he stopped.

It's a little regretful that I can't attend his wedding banquet, because in the new year, I will go to Beijing with Zhou Yin Shen Youyang to congratulate, and in the name of Zhou Mu Huiqi, I will officially propose the Huangzhou Station that I have prepared for more than two years reform proposals.The proposal was put forward in the name of state shepherd to increase the weight, but at the same time, in order to protect Huijia, he did not come to the congratulations in person this time, so that people with discerning eyes can know that the person in charge is me, and if they want to attack, they have to attack me.

It's not how great I am, it's just that I am handsome, general, chariot, and pawn, each has its strengths and places to go.Save Huijia, and if the proposal fails, there will be one more person to protect me.

And the most important point is, if I don’t go back to Guiyang for the New Year, will my life be too long?

On the afternoon before the first day of the first lunar month in the ninth year of Shangzhi, the carriage of the Huangzhou governor and his party saw the shadow of the city gate when the city gate was about to fall.

"Sister Zelan," Shen Youyang, who disliked the boring journey, hid in my car and stayed in my car. At this moment, he saw a joke, "It seems that we will spend another good night together."

"Near Guiyang," I lowered the curtain of the car window, turned my head and said to Shen Youyang, "Is your lord still not clear about the situation?"

He propped up one foot on the chair, sat obliquely with disheveled clothes, and leaned his head on the window frame on the other side, "Oh, I know, when I go back, I will be careful not to let people know about our good deeds. I think back then I was only a little closer to Miss Zelan, and I was just a little bit closer to kissing Fangze. The officers and soldiers who put me in the prison were terribly heavy. I was starved for three days in the Yushi prison. My God! If you lose it, you will throw it in Huangzhou! There are more beauties in Lanzhou! Chief Aoi’s hands are too dark!"

…I don’t know whether the hands of the officers and soldiers are heavy, and I don’t know the food and treatment in the Censor’s Prison, but Huang Yi’s throwing him to Huangzhou is definitely not because of the number of beauties. Please don’t wantonly smear my husband.I let out a sigh of relief, then folded my sleeves helplessly, turned off the stove, and then opened the curtains. The northwest wind suddenly blew in, and I shivered and pulled my clothes on, and sneezed loudly.I don't know how Shen Youyang, who is in poor health and worse than me in equestrian skills, got into the Military Weapons Supervision, haha.

I brushed my hair in the strong wind, and seeing that he was almost cold, I passed a pot of ginger soup that was still warm, "My lord, the wind was too strong just now, I couldn't hear you clearly. I don't know what you just said What are you talking about?" After playing, I was also worried about his illness.

With a mournful face and pinching his nose, Shen Youyang downed the soup in one gulp, then held the bowl in both hands, stared at me with wide eyes pretending to be wronged, "Sister Zelan..."

"Yes?" I smiled at him.Shen Youyang is also very funny, but the inside is too dark, compared to Xin Zi who can still blow hair, it is more enjoyable to make fun of.I took out a box of candy and handed it to him, "My lord, are you free to go horseback riding with the officer?" Exercise every day is good for your health, and you will be healthy if you move your hands and feet a lot.

"Hey, I'm sorry, I don't have to share a ride with a beautiful woman, so I won't suffer from this crime. If you want to get in touch with me, you can use another method."

I covered my forehead and laughed.

"Master Zhang!" shouted an accompanying soldier outside the car.

I opened the car curtain and leaned out.

"My lord, the city gate is closing."

I frowned and looked forward, only to see that the city gate in front of me was indeed closing slowly.I said loudly, "Stop."

The coachman let out a cry, the carriage stopped, and the following convoy also stopped.I untied the cloak that was obstructing me, stretched out my hand and took a bundle, gestured for the sergeant to dismount, then got on, pulled the rein, and the horse neighed in dissatisfaction.I bowed my hands to Shen Youyang and the others, who were really wide-eyed this time, and said with a smile: "Everyone, we will see you next year. Ze Lan wishes everyone a happy New Year. I hope you will forgive me for being rude." Then I reined in Turning the horse's head, with a push of both feet, the horse was urged to run towards the city gate.

"Boom!" As soon as he rushed over, the city gate was closed.

"Huh!" I tightened the rein and stopped.Although it is very deserted in front of Guiyang City Gate at such a time, I am not afraid of bumping into people, but I don't want to be sued by Yushitai for riding a horse on the street.

"Lan!" Huang Yi's voice came, and I turned my head to look, only to see him walking with his arms folded with a livid face.

I forgot that my husband was also a censor.I rubbed my nose, got off my horse, first went to give some wine money to the soldiers in front of the city gate, as an apology for breaking through the city gate and shocked everyone, and then led the horse to bow down in front of Huang Yi and confess my guilt.

"Sorry." I smiled flatteringly.

Huang Yi looked at my smile, but the veins on his forehead twitched even more violently.I handed over the horse in my hand to my servant, and followed Huang Yi to the carriage waiting at the side.Just when I thought I was going to climb up by myself, Huang Yi stretched out his hand to help me with a cold face.I smiled at him, and he gave me a cold look.

Get in the carriage, close the door, and the carriage slowly drives towards Kui Mansion.I looked at Huang Yi, Huang Yi still had a cold face, looking sideways at me.I smiled at him, and the veins on his forehead twitched again.

"Nonsense!" He scolded in a low voice, "I'll see what you're going to do when you're hit by a door! The road was icy, and the horse didn't knock you off because of your good riding skills, it's your luck! Don’t expect me to coax you if you break your limbs.”

I looked at my husband who had been away for more than half a year, looked closely at his familiar features, and said with a smile: "Luck is also a kind of strength, and the concubine's luck has always been good." Of course, I rushed over when I was sure. I will be knocked by the city gate just to see him sooner, haha.

He closed his eyes hard, "Shut up."

"Is there something wrong with my concubine?" I softened my voice 12, "Please correct me, my lord." For some reason, Huang Yi was a little crazy about my tone of voice, ha ha.

He reached out and lifted my chin and kissed it.I smiled and closed my eyes, leaning up against his strength.The ambergris still smelled of snow water, he must have waited for a long time.He supported my back with one hand and my face with the other, and the stubble that had just grown on his chin pierced me.

At this time, Guiyang had already calmed down, only the rumble of carriages remained, and even the neighing of horses that were close at hand seemed a little far away.I grabbed the clothes in front of him and tried hard to kiss back.

After parting, I lowered my head and leaned on his shoulder blades, and he held my hand tightly without saying a word.

"Huang Yi." After calming down, I said softly.

"Um."

"I am back."

He leaned down and kissed my forehead.After waiting for a while, he hugged me and whispered in my ear.

"Um."

The author has something to say: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!