To The Land of Nevernight

Tang Shen immediately stepped forward and helped him up.

Tang Shen said to the officer: "You go down first."

The officer replied yes, turned and left.The servants who can work in the six departments are all refined and seasoned old fritters. After going out, this servant will take the door with him.Only Tang Shen and Xu Hui were left in the room.

Tang Shen said: "Cousin Xu, sit down."

Xu Hui hesitated for a moment, then sat down.

Looking at the dusty Xu Hui, Tang Shen was filled with emotions.

Nine years ago, when Tang Shen first came to this world, he was still selling fruit juice in a small mountain village to make a living.He never thought that one day he would come to Shengjing and become a third-rank official.His dream has always been to start a small business and support his family.I only want to have food and clothing without worrying, no fear of grace, and no desire to become a master.

However, Liang Song appeared in the tea shop at the entrance of Zhaojia Village that day.Liang Song is getting old, no matter where he goes, someone has to take care of him.The person who followed him at that time was his cousin Xu Hui.

Tang Shen: "I still remember that Cousin Xu liked to wear long blue cloth clothes in the past."

Xu Hui quickly said: "Now you are the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, just call me Xu Hui."

Tang Shen's throat stagnated for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Why are you so cautious?"

Xu Hui carefully looked at Tang Shen for a long time, seeing that he really said this, she felt relieved.He finally smiled reassuringly: "Long time no see, Jing Ze, I never thought that you are only 22 years old, and you live in the third rank of the official. If Mr. Izumi knows, I will be gratified to see your achievements now."

"I remember that Cousin Xu got a job as a county magistrate back then, why is he now a Xiaoqi Captain instead?"

Xu Hui sighed: "The world is unpredictable. You also know that I only got the last name in the provincial examination, and failed in the general examination. According to common sense, I can't be a county magistrate of Qipin. Thanks to my husband who worked for me before he died, I got it." Such an official position. But how can I compare with you? After I went to Lingnan to be the county magistrate, within a few days, I was overwhelmed by the intrigue in the county government. So nine years passed, and I was finally promoted. A Xiaoqi Lieutenant. Only this official position is due to my friendship with Master Feng, the training envoy of the Quanzhou regiment. He left Quanzhou to go to Qinzhou to be promoted to be the prefect, and he took me away by the way, so I was promoted to the official position."

Tang Shen pondered for a moment, then comforted him, "It's up to people."

Xu Hui is indeed a sour scholar who only knows how to read, and his reading is very mediocre. He studied with Liang Song, one of the four Confucian scholars in the world, for many years, but he still barely won a job.Hearing Tang Shen's words, he didn't think much about it at all, but nodded and said, "Master Feng also made friends with me because he thought I was honest. I have to thank him for this."

Tang Shen smiled and stopped talking.

Not to mention that Xu Hui is now a sixth-rank official, even if he is a fifth-rank official, if he wants to be promoted to fourth rank, it is not impossible for Tang Shen to work for him.

It's a matter of human effort, it's not about Mr. Feng helping Xu Hui, but Tang Shen's plan to help Xu Hui next.

But from the looks of it, Xu Hui didn't come to him for promotion.

Tang Shen asked side-by-side: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the Beijing officials are already going on vacation, why did Cousin Xu come to Shengjing suddenly? You are now in your thirties, and you have already married. Don't you want to reunite with your wife and children after the Chinese New Year? "

Xu Hui: "It is true that I came to Shengjing for business. The governor of Qinzhou is a fourth-rank official. In the spring of next year, he will participate in the Great Court Meeting and enter the palace to face the saint. As a governor, Mr. Feng came to Shengjing early and decided to Celebrate the New Year in Shengjing. He gave me this opportunity, and I will lead the army into Beijing to protect his safety."

Tang Shen is no stranger to Qinzhou.

Five years ago, after the bloody case of Du Zhisi, Zhao Jing, the then Qinzheng Palace counselor and former left prime minister Ji Wengji's favorite student, was demoted to Qinzhou by Zhao Fu and became a governor.At the beginning of this year, Ji Xiang was dismissed from his official position by the emperor because of the palace change in the first month, and returned to his hometown to spend his old age.At the same time, the emperor thought of Zhao Jing, Ji Xiang's student who was far away in Qinzhou, and transferred him back to Shengjing.

Unexpectedly, after Zhao Jing left Qinzhou, it was Mr. Feng, the trainer of the Quanzhou regiment, who took over his official position, and Xu Hui was also blessed by this.

Tang Shen: "Have you found a place to live?"

"I live in the rented house with Mr. Feng, Jing Ze, you don't have to worry about it." Xu Hui hesitated for a moment, his expression hesitated, but finally said: "I came to visit you today because I actually have something to talk to you about." explain."

"What's the matter?"

"Now, do you still remember Mr.?"

Tang Shen's expression paused, he was silent for a moment, and asked back: "Why do you suddenly mention Mr.?"

Xu Hui looked at him deeply, and said: "Because I don't think you are an ungrateful person. If you really forgot Mr., you would not see me today. I have already passed my thirties, and I am pedantic and old. , I’m afraid I can only waste time in Qinzhou in this life. But you are different. I always remember that my husband once said that you are good everywhere. The only bad thing is that you don’t have any ambition! The look of the heart."

Tang Shen laughed, raised his hand to pick up the teapot, and poured Xu Hui a cup of tea.

"Drink tea."

Xu Hui suddenly didn't know what to say.

Although he is 12 years older than Tang Shenchi, he is no match for Tang Shen when he is an official.He couldn't hear Tang Shen's voice, he just came to see Tang Shen out of enthusiasm, but Tang Shen was like this, but he couldn't be sure.

However, Xu Hui has followed Liang Song since he was a child, and his feelings for Liang Song will only be stronger than Tang Shen.He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm here today to tell you what Mr. did in those years. Mr. didn't let you know at that time, you only know a little bit."

Tang Shen said in his heart: Back then I could only guess a little bit, but now I probably know more than you.

But he said: "But hear the details."

Xu Hui said slowly.

As Tang Shen guessed, Liang Song didn't want to hurt his old friends back then, so he never asked people like Chen Linghai and Fu Wei for help. Zhong Taisheng, who has been in 25 years, paid attention, he wanted to save Zhong Taisheng.

Liang Song found many ways, and finally he got the truth.

This truth is almost the same as what Wang Qin told Tang Shen last year, only because of a shooting star, because of a bewitching remark by the Ox-nosed Taoist priest, the emperor decided to take Zhong Wei's life.

Xu Hui spoke very firmly, but Tang Shen's eyes gradually became dazed as he listened.

Is it really just because of a meteor, a slander?

Perhaps in Zhao Fu's heart, Zhong Taisheng must die sooner or later.It was only 25 years later that he died, so that he could reflect his magnanimity and his benevolence.The delay of 25 years is already an extra favor for him.

But Tang Shen didn't tell Xu Hui about these things.

After Xu Hui finished speaking, she talked about another matter, which really caught Tang Shen's attention.

"...33 years ago, Mr. was one of the leaders of the Songqing Academy, and he was an inseparable friend with Zhong Taisheng. Over the years, he has repeatedly wondered why the palace change happened back then. He absolutely did not believe that Zhong Daru would force the palace, but He also didn't understand why Zhong Daru went to the palace with the former crown prince with soldiers and horses that night. Zhong Daru shouldn't be so reckless, but he did it anyway. Mr. has said more than once that there must be tricks in it, and there must be something tricky. There are people around, someone who is enough to gain the trust of Mr. Zhong, who did the murderous thing."

Tang Shen's spirit froze, he hurriedly asked: "What else did you say, sir?"

Xu Hui shook her head and said, "It's just a matter of mentioning it occasionally, and my husband doesn't want to talk about what happened back then."

Tang Shen asked a few more questions calmly, but Xu Hui didn't know what to ask.With a sigh in his heart, Tang Shen got up to send Xu Hui away.

When Xu Hui left, there was another heavy snowfall in Shengjing.

White snowflakes fell from the sky one after another, and Xu Hui didn't hold an umbrella. He said that he lived very close to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, so he didn't ask Tang Shen to send someone to deliver it.

He bowed deeply to Tang Shen: "After this trip, I don't know when we will meet again."

Tang Shen smiled and said, "If you need me, you can come to Shengjing."

Xu Hui raised her head and glanced at Tang Shen quietly, she didn't dare to speak any more, she turned and left.

Many years have passed, and Xu Hui no longer wears the long green cloth gown, but his figure is still thin and shriveled. From a distance, he looks like a bamboo pole standing in the heavy snow.Reunited with an old friend, Tang Shen suddenly realized that he was completely different from before.

No matter how well Xu Hui concealed it, Tang Shen had told him not to be cautious, but how could he hide it from Tang Shen's eyes.His lame acting skills are full of loopholes, he is obviously frightened, and he pretends to be very familiar.

Tang Shen didn't know whether he came here today purely to talk about Liang Song, or if he brought it up deliberately, hoping that Tang Shen could appeal for Liang Song's grievance and rectify his name.Or the simplest, he wanted Tang Shen to support him and help him get promoted.

Tang Shen only felt that many beautiful things in the past memories were like a dream, never to be seen again.

Tang Shen laughed at himself, "You really look like Wang Zifeng."

After a while he thought again: "Isn't it good to be like Wang Zifeng?"

OK, why not.

Tang Shen suddenly felt happy.

In the evening when he came to Shangshu Mansion, he wanted to take the initiative to tell Wang Qin about seeing Xu Hui today, but before he could speak, Wang Qin pressed his finger to his lips and hissed.

"Have you seen that Xu Yuzhi?"

Tang Shen was dumbfounded.

Xu Hui, whose name is Yuzhi.

Wang Qin sighed deeply: "I shouldn't have told you originally, but I swore in my heart long ago that you and I are people who will work hand in hand for a lifetime, and I will not hide anything from you. At the beginning of the year, Zhao Jing was transferred back to Shengjing Afterwards, the post of Governor of Qinzhou was vacated. I don’t know about your relationship with Liang Bowen. Liang Bowen only has one cousin left in this world. Then Xu Yuzhi... is a bit upright and not suitable for the official position of Governor of Qinzhou , I let one of his friends go up."

Tang Shen: ...Damn it!

Wang Qin stared at him solemnly, "I will never lie to you, Jing Ze, I have already promised you that you will be the only one in my life."

Tang Shen hadn't been moved for a while, but suddenly realized.He glanced at Wang Zifeng up and down, imitating his appearance, and stretched out his hand to Wang Qin's lips.Tang Shen said affectionately: "Slightly upright, senior brother, why do you give me this face, just say that Xu Hui is a stupid scholar who doesn't know how to adapt. I believe you, why don't I believe you, I believe you, I will see you in the afternoon You know it in just two hours. You tell me, I am so moved. I will know about this kind of thing, but you tell me, I am moved, I am very moved Oh!"

Tang Shen changed the subject, and his face turned cold: "Wang Zifeng, you've spoken well, can you say a few more words?"

Wang Qin laughed loudly and hugged Tang Shen.

"Look, I've tried everything I can to make you happy, so it's good if you don't break it. Today there are no flowers before the moon, but there are wintersweets after the snow. We went to the garden to enjoy the flowers together, and you were very moved..."

"Then I throw myself in my arms, and I will not change my infatuation with you?"

Wang Qin suddenly showed a disappointed expression, he let go of Tang Shen's hand: "So you still haven't changed your infatuation with me?"

Tang Shen didn't believe him, but seeing him like this, he was afraid that he was really sad.

Tang Shen could only take the initiative to hug him, and said helplessly, "It's really hard to talk to you. I don't know which of your words are sincere and which are lying to me. Next time you can take the initiative to tell me before you act. You will never die if you agree. Lie to me?"

Wang Qin was so fascinated by Tang Shen's duplicity, he leaned over and kissed Tang Shen, and laughed out loud: "Then when I want to lie to you, I will kiss you first, how about it?"

"... Are you lying to me, or is it true?"

"Hahahaha." Wang Qin laughed so hard, "I love you so much!"

Tang Shen: "Wang Zifeng! If you continue to spoil the image like this, I will really change my infatuation with you someday, and it's all your responsibility!"

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, Master Wang hugged his sweetheart, and he felt warm and comfortable all over his body.

When doing certain things, he even thought about it: the so-called sentient beings are full of water, and the sentient beings are cold and warm, which is probably what they said.

At the same time, the "ruthless" people have quietly rode a fast horse and headed for the northwest with stars and moons.

On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, Li Jingde, Marshal of Zhengxi, rarely returned to Youzhou City.As soon as he got home, the housekeeper announced that there was a visitor.

Li Jingde murmured: "Which guy is so well-informed, I come back every ten days and half a month, and I can be bumped into by him?" He asked the housekeeper: "Who is it?"

The housekeeper showed embarrassment: "He is an adult, holding the badge of Qinzheng Palace, and the younger ones don't know him."

Li Jingde stared wide-eyed: "Qinzheng Hall? When did I commit a crime and want people from Qinzheng Hall to arrest me? Why don't you let him in... Oh no, if you run away, the monk can't escape the temple. You still call him in Well, since Youzhou is my home, what else can he do with me?"

Butler: "Yes."

The housekeeper quickly invited a man in a black cloak into the room. Li Jingde was shocked when he saw the man in the black cloak from a distance, and thought to himself: This guy is not as good a person as I am.

After someone came into the room and lifted the cloak, the corner of Li Jingde's mouth twitched, and he snorted unceremoniously.

Su Wenyun: "..."

"What do you mean by the surname Li? I am now a political advisor in the Palace of Qinzheng. I live in the second rank, the same rank as you. Don't be presumptuous!"

General Li was sitting on a chair with his other foot on the table. He rubbed his ears with his fingers and said lazily, "It's midnight, and I'm not in the yamen. What's the matter? Mr. Shen Zhizhengshi wants to send this general to you." The law is being executed, or did you catch the general and threaten me in the middle of the night? Or... oh, you came to bribe the general? The general is an upright and good man, don't even think about it if you don't get rich. "

Su Wenyun's eyes widened in anger, and she was almost about to kick her up.

Fortunately Master Su is a scholar, and a smart one, he knows that in terms of force, he can't beat Li Jingde out of ten.He sneered, and his voice was indifferent: "Since General Li is so disdainful, I will leave first. It's just that I wanted to discuss a major matter with the general."

Li Jingde laughed extremely loudly: "Hahaha, big deal, what the hell can you do with your little boy. You can't carry it on your shoulders, you can't lift it with your hands, why do you want to be a soldier?"

Su Wenyun spit out two words lightly: "Muliao."

Li Jingde knelt down with a plop.

Su Wenyun turned around and ran away.

Li Jingde hurriedly chased after him, stopped him, and said with an apologetic smile: "You said it's freezing cold, Youzhou is no better than Shengjing, and the streets are full of looters in the middle of the night, so what if you hit Mr. Su? Why did Mr. Su come here suddenly?" After arriving in Youzhou, is there anyone to welcome you? Come, come, come, there is a sheep in the general's mansion, and tonight I will use the whole roasted sheep to clean up Lord Su, and by the way, let's talk about the affairs of the Liao Kingdom."