Tranquility

When Mr. Cheng woke up, the sky was already full of sunset clouds.

The weather was hot, the windows in the house were wide open, and the faint breeze slowly brushed Mr. Cheng's face, bringing him a little coolness.

Mr. Cheng had a good night's sleep, and he woke up feeling refreshed and breathing freely.The displeasure with Tangning earlier turned into distress when she saw Tangning kneeling by the bed with her head bowed.

Tangning seemed to be aware of it. She raised her head and saw Mr. Cheng's soft eyes. She hurriedly took two steps, held Mr. Cheng's hand, and said pleasantly, "Sir, you're awake. What's wrong with you? Are you hungry? I'll go call Hongyu and the others come over!"

Mr. Cheng held his hand instead, and said, "I'm not busy, I'm fine. What happened in the morning was because I was too excited and scared you."

Tangning helped Mr. Cheng to sit up and tucked a backrest behind his waist before sitting on the footboard in front of the bed. He held Mr. Cheng's hand tightly, looked at him and said, "It's good that you are fine, Mr. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It won't make you angry."

Seeing Mr. Cheng collapsed, Tangning was really scared. He regarded Mr. Cheng as his father, and he couldn't imagine a life without Mr. Cheng.

Mr. Cheng looked at Tangning's eyes full of fear and couldn't bear it, but he still said, "Let's see if you still dare to anger me in the future, and if you dare to say stay in the capital."

Tangning shook her head again and again, "No, I will definitely leave Beijing."

Mr. Cheng worried: "It must be done as soon as possible."

Although Tangning wanted to stay and take care of Mr. Cheng, he could only nod at this time.His staying in the capital will only make Mr. Cheng worry more.

The husband was relieved to see Tangning being so obedient, and then remembered to ask about his condition.

Tangning hesitated for a moment, then softened Dr. Lu's words by another three points, and relayed it to Mr. Cheng.

Mr. Cheng was silent for a long time, and then turned his eyes out of the window for a long time, and seemed to be talking to himself: "Yu'er's illness is worse than her mother's. I always thought it was her mother's weakness, but I didn't expect it to be me in the end." Thinking about Yu'er again, she is much better than his mother."

After listening to her husband's remorse, Tang Ning confirmed what Dr. Lu said in the morning that Mr. Cheng was most afraid of hurting his children, and quickly advised, "Don't think too much about it. It's not your fault. It's because you're old. You were in good health when you were young, besides, your illness is very mild now, and you will recover soon."

Mr. Cheng waved his hand. He felt full of energy just now, but now he was so tired that he didn't even bother to speak.

Tangning never thought that Mr. Cheng would think about it after he knew about his illness, and wanted to persuade him, but saw that Mr. Cheng had closed his eyes, and said to him, "I'm tired, you should go and prepare for leaving Beijing."

Tang Ning knew that Mr. Cheng was delusional, and only he could figure it out. Maybe Dr. Lu could enlighten him, at least Dr. Lu is an authority on Sister Cheng's illness.

So Tangning silently left the room and found Dr. Lu to tell her about the matter.Dr. Lu was not too worried after hearing this. He had known Mr. Cheng for decades and knew that Mr. Cheng was tougher than they thought, so he would definitely not fall down because of this. However, he also promised that Tangning would do his best to guide Mr. Cheng.

After a day of tossing, the family dispersed after hastily eating dinner. Shu Hongyu presided over the affairs of the house, and Dr. Lu brought Tang Yu to visit Mr. Cheng with the dinner.But Tangning looked at the already dark sky and said to Xie Baiyun, "The night is just right, can you take me to Master Shui's residence?"

Not long after, Tangning appeared in Shui Mingxuan's study room, but Xie Baiyun did not follow him at Tangning's request - Tangning didn't want Xie Baiyun to see him begging for help.

Shui Mingxuan was looking at the document when he heard a small voice, and raised his head as if he was aware of it. He was not surprised when he saw Tangning, as if he had expected him to come. Instead, he smiled and put down the document, watching Tangning respectfully salute.

"Sure enough, you are here, sit down." Shui Mingxuan pointed to the small carved chair with his left hand.

Tangning held her hand again before sitting down and said, "Because the student's reputation has been bad recently, I'm afraid it will bring trouble to the teacher, so I have no choice but to be an uninvited guest and take the liberty to visit. The student is deeply ashamed."

Shui Mingxuan saw that Tangning didn't show any signs of agitation, and even confessed the fact that he had a bad reputation, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes, he said, "It's okay, you came today because of the emperor's grandson's full moon day?"

"Exactly, this matter has caused a lot of trouble. The students thought about it and thought it would be better for the students to let them go outside." Tangning always regarded Shui Mingxuan as her own person, and spoke outspokenly.

Shui Mingxuan was not surprised that Tang Ning made this decision. Thanks to Tang Ning's overt and secret matchmaking over the past few years, and the foundation of getting along with him when he was young, he and Mr. Cheng have a very good relationship.Originally, he admired Tangning very much, and with Mr. Cheng's face, he had already taken care of Tangning as his nephew.So as soon as this incident happened to Tangning, he began to make plans for him. He even went through the recent vacancies and was planning to ask Tangning to choose him.

Unexpectedly, Tang Ning didn't follow along with what he said about seeking a vacancy. He changed the subject and said, "However, Mr. is not in good health, and the student can't serve his knees. I feel uneasy. The student is far away in a foreign land, how can we not worry about it? Teacher Mr. Nai's best friend, the student came here this time to ask the teacher to take care of him, so that he can feel more comfortable and less lonely."

"Minzhi is in poor health? What's going on?"

Tangning looked a little embarrassed. After all, it was his fault that her husband was sick, but Shui Mingxuan was his respected teacher, so she couldn't lie to her, so she bit the bullet and told a little about what happened in the morning.

As soon as Shui Mingxuan heard that Mr. Cheng had a heart attack, he couldn't sit still, got up and called for someone at the door, and wanted to visit Mr. Cheng overnight.

Tangning hurriedly dissuaded her, "Teacher, don't worry. With Dr. Lu at the residence, sir will be fine. Besides, sir has already fallen asleep right now, so you won't be able to see him if you go."

Don't look at Shui Mingxuan's smiling and easy-going appearance all day long, but if he really loses his temper, he won't be able to sit in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials.At this moment, he heard that Tang Ning was angry with Mr. Cheng, and the smile disappeared, but he did not insist on going to the Tang residence.

He thought for a moment, then sat back and said, "Well, I shouldn't disturb Min Zhi's rest at this time, I'll go tomorrow." After speaking, he blamed Tang Ning, "You are too blind to see the situation. Fang Fang thought so much about what to do, and it was all baseless assumptions. With me here, is it difficult for you to stay?"

In a word, domineering.

Tangning had seen a lot of Shui Mingxuan's gentleness in front of Mr. Cheng, but she didn't expect that Shui Mingxuan's nature was like this. No wonder he could get along with Mr. Cheng.

Shui Mingxuan glanced at Tangning, and seeing that he was taken aback, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This time is also a lesson, it's okay to make educated guesses, but don't make wild guesses, it will only affect your judgment The bureaucracy is deep, and it is even more important to keep jobs to fill vacancies. Only those who offend others will be transferred to and fro."

Tangning stood up and saluted deeply, "Thank you for your teaching, teacher, I made you laugh at the stupidity of the students."

Shui Mingxuan hummed, then smiled back and said: "You are in a hurry, and I have only three positions that are suitable for you at the moment, and I can take up the post immediately-the county magistrate of Tai'an, Hexi, the previous magistrate returned home after retiring There is a Tongzhi in Yongzhou, the original Ren Ren died of illness; there is also a Yangzhou Tongzhi who was dismissed from office and imprisoned for corruption."

Tangning listened carefully, flipping through the relevant information in her mind.

Yangzhou Tongpan seems to be the best, Jiangnan is rich, the land is fertile, and the climate is pleasant; Yifu Tongpan is the sixth rank, half a rank higher than his current position.But this position is extremely cost-effective. First of all, he is out of Beijing to avoid the limelight. Choosing this position will only make him more prominent, and the hatred will be properly aroused.Secondly, Yangzhou is a famous historical city, which has been governed for hundreds of years, and there is no room for him to play at all.In the end, Jiangnan's officialdom was too dark, but one could tell from the miserable appearance of her predecessor. Tangning thought that she didn't have the skills to make a living in Jiangnan.

So this vacancy was ruled out by Tangning first.

Hexi Tai'an is located in the northwest of Dazhao, and it is a remote place. The county magistrate is the seventh rank, which is the lowest rank among the three positions. Its only advantage is that it is the closest to the capital compared with the other two.But this kind of small local magistrate has the greatest power and relatively clear politics, so he can maximize his abilities.

Yongzhou is the fiefdom of King Zhong.This loyal king is none other than the third son of the first emperor who was almost promoted to be the emperor when he was imprisoned by Concubine Rong Gui.This brother is the only one alive today, and this brother was bullied in the palace because his biological mother was a court lady, and his character is very cowardly and honest.For the sake of all the above, after ascending the throne today, there was no scene of brother-in-law killing, and he was named a loyal king, and he was given a not-so-bad fief to get rid of the trouble.

This fief is Yongzhou.Yongzhou is sandwiched between Jiangnan and Qiongzhou, with many mountains and waters, it is not as rich as Jiangnan, nor as open as Qiongzhou, and it is also full of disasters, with floods almost every year.Fortunately, Yongzhou is rich in products, and the common people can live and work in peace and contentment besides worrying about the flood.

In the past, Yongzhou would report the disaster situation to the imperial court every year, and by the way, ask for a reduction in taxes and disaster relief to show its sense of existence.However, ever since King Zhong became the master of Yongzhou, this piece of land, together with its owner, has been deliberately ignored and forgotten.I don't know when, even the memorial to report the disaster every year has disappeared.

Tangning weighed the two positions in her mind.Tongzhi of Yongzhou is from the sixth rank, and he is in the same position as him now. Compared with going to Tai'an to be the seventh rank county magistrate, he feels demoted. This kind of leveling should be an acceptable result for both parties.Shui Mingxuan chose positions with real power for him, and Tongzhi was in charge of supervising grain, catching pirates, coastal defense, and water conservancy.His previous family was in the south, he had seen floods and typhoons, and he had also studied some simple flood control knowledge. Although it was all on paper, at least he had some rules in mind.

Moreover, Yongzhou is in the north of Qiongzhou. Although it is separated by the Wanfa Mountains, it is very convenient to walk by sea. Maybe he can be transferred to Qiongzhou one day. Thinking of going to Qiongzhou to meet his two brothers, Tangning finally made up his mind. Shui Mingxuan said,

"Mr. Lao is bothering you. These three positions are highly sought after, but the students feel that Yongzhou Tongzhi is more desirable."

Shui Mingxuan nodded unsurprisingly. Tangning could arrange any of these three positions. Since Yongzhou was the fiefdom of the loyal king, Tongzhi didn't have many people staring at him, so it was easier to handle than the other two positions.

Not long after, Tangning walked briskly out of the room. Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Tangning took a deep breath, as if shaking off a heavy ambition, and smiled at Xie Baiyun who was quietly standing behind him.

Xie Baiyun stepped forward and put his arms around Tangning's waist, and flew him up to the roof as light as a swallow. Under the milky white moonlight, the two of them who were close to each other were like butterflies under the moon, flying from one roof to another.

Above the head is a dark sky, and under the eyes are the quaint eaves and criss-cross streets covered with a layer of white gauze by the moonlight.

There is no wind in hot summer, but Tangning knew that they were galloping like the wind, so fast that he had an illusion, as if they were still, and the house was running past under his feet. At this moment, Tangning really felt the rotation of the earth .

This was a very novel perspective, and it was also a very strange feeling. Tangning was completely dependent on the people around her, but she was not at all nervous about falling off.They are so harmonious at this moment, like a whole.

Tangning raised her head, facing the full moon like a silver plate, staring at her chin that was close at hand, her eyes were as bright as stars.

Xie Baiyun lowered his head tacitly, and said with a light smile, "Why, have you made up your mind?"

At this moment, Xie Baiyun's magnified handsome face was clearly reflected in Tangning's bright eyes. It was as deep as seeing him for the first time. Tangning never knew that Xie Baiyun under the moonlight had such an intoxicating charm that people were so addicted to suffocation.

"Well, I've decided to become a co-prefect of Yongzhou." After an unknown amount of time, Tangning finally came to her senses. Knowing that Xie Baiyun had been waiting for an answer, Fang shyly withdrew her gaze and looked straight ahead.

"Kunnan is just to the west of Yongzhou, why don't we go together." Xie Baiyun suggested.

Thinking of the world of the two of them during the journey, Tang Ning immediately felt a surge of enthusiasm rushing to his mind, and he immediately responded, "Yes. But before that, I need to make some preparations."

Xie Baiyun knew that he was worried about his family, so he had to make proper arrangements before leaving. Anyway, officials had a time limit for taking office, and Tangning couldn't delay it for long, so he said generously, "Just let me know when you leave."

The next day, Tangning submitted the memorial of her request to be demoted.Although he is the party concerned, his rank is too low, and the emperor did not invite him to the court, so he is not qualified to go to the court to defend himself, so he can only submit a letter to intercede for himself.

I have done everything that can be done, and the rest depends on how Shui Mingxuan handles it. Tangning believes that Shui Mingxuan's ability will definitely be able to do it, so she doesn't think about it anymore.

Because the matter has not been clearly confirmed, Tangning did not tell everyone in the house, but he has already ordered people to repair the two carriages made by Tang Mu, and asked Aunt Tao to pack the clothes and luggage. Such a big move, even if there is no Ming said, everyone knew what Tangning meant.

After finishing all this, Tangning changed into the clothes for going out. He found out that today is the holiday of Imperial Physician Lu, and there was too little time to deliver the post, so he had no choice but to come directly to the door to be the uninvited guest.

The author has something to say: This article is empty, these place names are purely fabricated, and the geographical location, climate, etc. are all fabricated.In fact, Mo Mo's geography is not good, so the location arrangement is very simple.Taking Yongzhou as the center, the south of Yongzhou is Jiangnan, the west is Kunnan, the south is Qiongzhou, and the east is other small cities.

Qiongzhou is a city, the provincial capital, and so is Yongzhou, so a large area to the east of Yongzhou is a small city affiliated to Yongzhou, and further east is the sea.Therefore, if Yongzhou wants to go to Qiongzhou, he must either cross the Wanfa Mountains directly, or he must first go east to the port before he can take a boat.