Civil servants of the Tang Dynasty

Needless to say, the West Courtyard where the errands are located, contacting Tiancheng Army, leading them to see the marked hillside, counting the farm tools collected before, arranging the work of the blacksmith... Almost none of these things are easy, the whole The sound of you yelling and yelling in the courtyard has already started to ring out from the front of the Yamen, and now not only does it have no intention of stopping, but it is getting more and more lively. , especially the general arresting Qian Sanba, there are several people following him to talk about things wherever he goes. Seeing him like that, he can't wait to chop himself in half with a knife.

This is the case in the west courtyard, but the commotion in the east courtyard is even bigger. There is no idler in the office of any of the households, and the finalized proclamations that have been personally reviewed by the county lords are now being finalized by ten copies. One hundred copies are copied and copied. Once the ones I am responsible for are copied, the clerks will take them to stamp the seal of the county government before they are completely dry. After that, they will gather together to listen to the instructions to join the army. After finishing, these selected civil servants picked up what they had packed early in the morning and went to the stables to pick up the horses, and then beat the horses out of the city and rushed to the lower places. During the process, they forgot something and came back to inquire. Yes, there are left-behind clerks coming in and out to count the number of blacksmiths and their work arrangements, and some with books under their arms to register the land plots of the Tiancheng Army. Kung fu meet and say hello, everyone is full of errands, their heads are in a hurry, and they go in and out like butterflies wearing flowers, which makes the Longmen county government, which has been deserted for decades, full of vitality , busy scene.

The never-before-seen busy scene at the gate of the yamen not only excited Lao Jiangtou, but also confused the passers-by on the street. Zhang Cheng is as busy as the ants moving?More and more people stopped to look around, and there were more and more discussions. Although everyone didn't know what the reason was, they all knew that there must be another major event.

And this big event is probably related to the county master.

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The busyness of the county government is like a stone thrown into the water. When there is no big movement on the calm water, the air below is already surging and the water is turbulent.As the civil servants who went to various places arrived one by one, while the people in the city were still guessing what the county lord was going to do, the world of village households in the countryside of Longmen was already turned upside down.

Since this year's drought wiped out the last hope in the crops, this is the first time that the peasants' gloomy world is full of excitement. Men, women, the elderly, and the middle-aged have all been involved without exception. In restlessness, everyone is discussing, no matter how cold it is, people are always crowded under the crooked tree in the open air. Everyone is listening to others and eager to ask questions, while people in the nest Without exception, the centers are all agricultural experts and carpenters who were invited by the county lord a few days ago.

This matter is really too important, it is so big that the fate of the whole family is involved. The county magistrate asked everyone to repair the ladder field not far from the county seat. It can preserve moisture and fertilizer. In addition, elevated water trucks will be built on each slope. Even if it is not facing the river, it will arrange to dig a large pond to store water. In the future, it will not be afraid of drought.

Is this good, good, it is indeed good!What's even better is that the food for the repairing of the fields is provided by the county government, but the repaired fields are owned by themselves. The county government has set aside one acre for every ten acres for the elevated water tanker and other expenses, and there is no tax for the rest. All the money is owned by the farmer who does the work.The more you work, the more fields you have. For the farmers, what better thing can there be in the world?

But the more this is the case, the more no one dares to believe it. Even though the yamen proclamation with the big red seal has been posted in black and white, even though the clerks who came down from the yamen have broken their legs and their mouths have been broken. The clauses are explained very clearly, and the farmers are even more uncertain, not to mention whether the ladder field is real or not, and what is even more unbelievable is that the yamen can really do such a thing. things to come?

That's the yamen, the yamen!

At such a moment, those people who were invited by the county lord a few days ago became the most sought-after hot spots. Almost every farmer with a burning heart was looking for them to ask, is the ladder field real?What kind of person is the county magistrate? Can he count his words?

This is how Li Nong's family grew up. At the beginning, he was asked to come to the house one by one to receive and discuss. Later, there were too many people in the room to stand up. He didn't have the energy to repeat what he said over and over again. Simply wave your hand, regardless of whether it is cold or not, anyway, these people are so warm-hearted that they don't feel the cold at all, so they simply brought them all to the crooked neck tree where the villagers gather every day to talk together.

Seeing a large group of people from the neighboring villages of this village gathered below, and seeing the eager eyes of these people looking at him, although Li Nong was already very dry and tired, facing such neighbors, thinking about that Looking at the flat terraced fields, and thinking about what Mr. Tang, the county magistrate, did when he went there last time, Li Nong suddenly felt very energetic again.

Of course the ladder field is real. Not only have I seen it with my own eyes, but I also repaired a piece of it with my own hands. It is really a good field that I have never seen in my life... When it comes to the field, Li Nong can't help it Excited, unbearably emotional.

The villagers don’t really believe what the tolerance and Lizheng said, and they don’t dare to believe what is written in black and white official documents, but they believe what Li Nong said, not only because everyone is a native of the village who knows the basics, but more importantly, after decades Li Nong is trustworthy.But anyone who can become a farming expert is mostly a real person. The land is too real. How much sweat you sweat determines how much you eat. The affairs here are done so well.

In fact, although people usually don't talk much, but if they say a word, they will hit the ground and hit the ground. It is trustworthy, and the letter is also solid!

The ladder field is real. As for whether the yamen's words count or not, Li Nong, who has lived for most of his life, did not say anything, but just told the truth about everything he experienced in Liuguan Village. The county magistrate Tang The master is also a farmer, so he is not an outsider in the fields!I don't know anything else, at least when it comes to them, Mr. Tang does say one thing and another, as long as he promises, he will definitely do it.

When Li Nong talked about the experience of the trip to Liuguan Village, many villagers opened their mouths, "Grandfather, the county magistrate who sits in the big yamen and thinks about eating fried fruits every day. Will farm!Surprised, the Tang master Li Nong was talking about didn't feel so far away.

After Li Nong finished speaking, the first question asked by the farmers below was: "Then are you going?".

"Go", Li Nong replied without any hesitation, "The farmer can plant such good land for the last season, even if he dies, he can close his eyes tightly. What else is worth counting for our poor family? The master lied? That is, the field was repaired and not given to me, and I only went out to work as a long-term worker as a farmer to earn food. Isn’t it just a rest to stay at home in this severe drought, and save a morsel of food to help the family? One more famine, I have said everything I have to say, you can find out your own ideas.” After what should be said, Li Nong jumped off the tree root and went home. I have said everything that needs to be said, believe it or not up to you.

The same scene was repeated in different places in the Longmen countryside, and then the news spread violently. After the farmers inquired from the village to the right, they heard the same news, and they were willing to believe in their hearts. In the end, it seems that there is really a good thing about oil cakes falling from the sky in the world, and this thing is probably reliable.

Afterwards, each family discussed behind closed doors, made arrangements, calculated the family's food reserves, and thought about how to distribute the bedding in the house. If you want to describe the current situation in the Longmen countryside, it is best to sum it up in two words—— Restlessness, longing!

Longmen Village, which is experiencing a severe drought, suddenly became agitated from the desperate silence because of an official document from the county government. It was difficult to calm down in every corner. Thick, people look forward to in the restlessness, and because of the longing, they become more restless.

A person's ideal triggers a development idea that should not have appeared in this era. A development idea is refined into an action. An action begins with a statement. This statement has stirred up every person and every household in Longmen Village. Every village, every mile has the greatest vital interests involved, and no one can stay out of it, and no one can be indifferent to it.

Longmen Village, which has been peaceful since ancient times, was suddenly stirred up by one person's ideal of change. This land, which is in an unprecedented state of restlessness, has burst out with unprecedented vitality. Although their lives are still very difficult, although They are still in the midst of a severe drought, but the silence of despair before has been swept away, and countless beautiful longings rise up in a land of natural disasters. This is a longing for hope, a longing for change!

I don't know which household started it first. The smell of pancakes preparing dry food came out, the clang of farm tools was heard, and the noise of calling familiar neighbors to agree to leave together increased. Busy with this, the landlords and wealthy households in various villages and districts were looking for someone to buy more slaves in a hurry.

deaf?want; dumb?Yes; older ones, yes; Lame? !Damn, can you move rocks and plant land?able!Then let’s talk about a ball, I want it too, as long as it is able to work!

Similarly, I don't know which group of people from that village started to set off first, but the sound of their footsteps was like the loudest horn blowing open the door of every household in Longmen Village, strong and not so strong. However, there are still able-bodied men who took the dry rations, carried the bedrolls, and carried the agricultural tools out of the house. After a short and simple farewell to their wives and children, they set foot on the journey with rammed legs.

Groups of people gather into groups, groups of groups gather into teams, and when teams merge together, they become crowds. Each crowd is an arrow, and all the arrows originally came from all directions but now point to the same place. The direction rushes away.

There is not only food, but also hope, the hope of a better life!

This is definitely the most spectacular scene since Longmen was established as a county government. Hundreds of men leave their homes and work in the same direction in the twelfth lunar month of winter, all because of another man's ideal of change, because of that man's Ideals also carry their hopes for change.

When the strength is not yet available, the ideal is just a dream, a dream so pale and distant that people dare not even think about it; but once the platform is in place, the ideal will show its extraordinary power, which is so great that it can make countless people The passion and the blood force merge together to stir up the wind and thunder, to change the mountains and change the land, to drag the dream that was once out of reach from the sky, and then step on it hard and step on it ten thousand feet!

It doesn't matter whether the hero creates the current situation or the current situation creates the hero. What is important is that only in this process can a man find his true self—a true self that is different from the trivial daily life, and can he hide his true self. The innate passion and blood burning in the bones can give a resounding slap to the thief who always likes to torture people, and only then can he be worthy of the reincarnation after the lightning bolt...

If God oppresses you,

If life ravages you,

If everything around you is hitting you,

Please don't give up your ideals,

Please don't forget how much you sweat and eat,

Because this is your last fight back,

Fight oppression with more oppression, fight ravages with more ravages, fight the only one with more blows,

Last resort!

Chapter 244 Lovesickness is deep, loneliness kills

Except for the grasslands where Xi people gather, the rest of Longmen County is a typical example of "there is no flat land". Tang people, who depend on farming for a living, cultivated only sloping land every season. The land is barren and the tax is doubled. pressure——Before that, Xi people never paid taxes, and their taxes were shared equally on the heads of the people of Tang Dynasty. The life of the Tang people in the county is still miserable and difficult.

It is against such a background that Tang Cheng's development plan can stir up such a storm in Longmen Village. This year's natural disasters and severe drought have made people desperate. How much power can the hope born of despair have? Verification was demonstrated in the following days.

People from Longmen outside the city gathered from all directions without fear of fatigue, and Tang Cheng, who planned all this in the county government in the city, was also very busy, although his way of governing is enough to be called the most powerless in the current era. Chief officer——After he grasps the direction, Yang Jiao, Jia Xu, and Qian Sanma will be assigned specific details to each of them. Also can't relax.

Visit the [-] soldiers of the Tiancheng Army who came from afar, describe a better prospect for them, squeeze out the last bit of hidden energy in them, let them pay more attention to the land in front of them, and at the same time help They coordinated to solve some specific problems; visited the busy blacksmiths, mobilized the energy of these security personnel, and also made preparations to inspect the hillside on the right side of the county... Now Tang Cheng is spinning around like a spinning top Stop, the rush to and fro is all to kink together the biggest forces of all parties involved to accomplish this major event that fundamentally changes the status quo of Longmen.

Just being busy with these things is already enough to make people worry, and the prefectural government also added to the trouble, "Mingfu, the food allocated from above is less than [-]% of what we declared, even if you don't want it Food relief, the food is far from enough to handle major events, you see... ".

Standing outside the official warehouse and looking at the grain trucks on the flat ground in front of him, Tang Cheng's expression was as gloomy as that of Yang Jiao who was standing beside him. These grains are a little bit reluctant to relieve a small drought, but what Longmen has encountered since autumn and winter is a severe drought that has not been seen in decades since the establishment of the country.

Although he knew that the numbers he reported would definitely be discounted. This was an unavoidable thing in ancient and modern China and abroad, but what Tang Cheng didn't expect was that Niu Zude's hands in the state government were so ruthless that he wiped out [-]% of him in one fell swoop. Much, not even half of what he expected.

As the governor of Guizhou, how could Niu Zude not know that the situation in Longmen County was complicated, and how could he not know that the food he allocated was not enough?Now that he knew he was still doing this, what was he thinking?

When thinking of this, the words of Tu Yezhuo a few days ago resurfaced again. In the year of a catastrophe, there is not enough food relief. People who have no food to eat don’t talk about making trouble. When they are forced, they gather to rebel It is also very possible that such a scene should be what Niu Zude wanted to see.

After thinking clearly about Niu Zude's thoughts, let's look at the less than [-]% of the relief food in front of him. Could it be that the relief food is for him in Longmen County? In terms of words, after all, he gave the food, and he was the first one in the jurisdiction to allocate it.

"Since it's delivered, why don't you want it? Sign the income warehouse first. After today's work is done, tomorrow I will deliver the relief documents to the state government. Write the documents urgently, and ask the clerks to copy a few more copies after they are finished." Prepare, I will throw one portion in three days to the state government in turn, even if they don't give food, they will be disgusted." After a short pause, Tang Cheng continued with a gloomy face: "In addition, arrange for people to send food to the government. A few copies of the documents are also sent to the Taoist office, no matter who receives the documents in the Taoist office, they must get the receipt for signing and receipt."

"Send it to the Taoist government?" Yang Jiao obviously hesitated when he heard the words, "Mingfu, it is a taboo in the officialdom to submit such an official document by leapfrogging."

Hearing this, Tang Cheng smiled coldly, "Niu Zude has already sharpened his sword, so what should we avoid? Let's do it this way. The state government has already prepared for a rainy day. As long as the Taoist government comes forward to ask, Niu Zude will be able to deal with the relationship later. It is cleaner to get rid of it, and more or less we have to allocate some more grain to meet the situation. We are now building such a big stall, and it would be good to squeeze out more buckets and liters.”

"Okay." Yang Jiao nodded, "However, you and Niu Cishi in the Ming Dynasty will be completely torn apart. After all, he occupies a high position, and this matter must be prepared in advance. Once your position is unstable, the Longmen people will be defeated." A major event is bound to die in the middle.”

Hearing Yang Jiao mention the word "tear face", Tang Cheng suddenly remembered what Zhao Huhu said to him in front of the Yamen in Yunxi County that day - don't tear people's faces unless it is absolutely necessary, otherwise others will kill you.These words are still in my ears, I didn't expect that he would have to face this kind of situation not long after he became the chief officer, and the person who tore his face was still directly under the chief officer.

Life is so impermanent!

"Mr. Tu Yezhuo knew that before the relief food was distributed, some people wanted to take advantage of the Xiren turmoil in the disaster to drive me out of office. If it is said that the tearing of my face was also done by Niu Zude," Tang Cheng said here Shi Shi's gloomy face disappeared, replaced by a slightly shallow smile, "I've already been hit in the face, and I can't just endure it blindly. The plan of Longmen is not only due to the court and the people, but also It is my hard work, since my official position is closely related to the outcome of major events, then whoever wants to calculate my position, I will be at odds with him."

Beginning with Confucius' "Spring and Autumn Brushwork", scholars all pay attention to subtlety and euphemism when speaking and doing things. Since he passed the examination and entered his official career, Yang Jiao has experienced quite a few colleagues, but has he ever heard such words?Even though every official in the world has this attitude towards the official position under his butt, he, Yang Jiao, is no exception.But Tang Cheng was the first one he met who could speak so bluntly and nakedly. Under the shock, Yang Jiao, who was agitated by these words, looked at Tang Cheng, not knowing what to do for a while. Say what.

"Mr. Yang does his own thing well. With me on Niu Zude's side, even if the sky falls, we have to finish writing this splendid article of Longmen." After finishing speaking, Tang Chengyi is not suitable for scholars to communicate with. After Shi Feng patted Yang Pai's shoulder heavily, he walked out of the large official warehouse with a smile on his face.

Yang Pai's eyes followed Tang Cheng's back involuntarily, and it wasn't until after the back had gone more than ten steps that he suddenly realized what the feeling he had been chasing in his mind just now was. By the way, he heard Tang Cheng say that The feeling when speaking is vaguely similar to some experiences and feelings of teenagers when they were studying.

"A man should be like this, and I will replace him!" These were the bold words from the heart of the young Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, when he saw Qin Shihuang's magnificent parade for the first time; Is there any kind?" This is the roar of Chen Sheng, the head of Guizhou at the end of Qin Dynasty, when he rose up.Yang Jiaoping, who has received the education of "junjun, ministers, father and son", read these two sentences for the first time in the history books, and his heart agitated feelings are similar to those just now.

What pedestrians can't do, and what people dare not say, should be like this!

Seeing Tang Cheng's thin but firm last trace of his back disappearing at the gate of the official warehouse, Yang Jiao let go of his doubts about how a county magistrate would fight with the governor. Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. Although this Tang Cheng is not as strong as Xiang Yu He has the aura of domineering, but judging from his extraordinary ways of doing things since he entered the Longmen, and his generous vision and heart when planning the big event in front of him, he is really an extraordinary person to do such a career at this age.And just believe that once he fights this game, even if he really ends up in a disastrous defeat, what is there to be afraid of when he becomes a courtier, and what is there not to lose?

Shaking his head and looking back, Yang Jiao shook off all these complicated thoughts in his heart, and immediately threw himself into the intense busyness.

Tang Cheng, who came back from the official warehouse, did not go to the main hall after returning to the county government office. He made an exception and returned to the back government office during Shangya time for the first time.

"Miss, you should really go out and listen. Now no matter where you go in the city, the people will say yes to anyone who mentions my uncle. When the shopkeeper of the cloth village hears that the slave is a servant of the uncle's mansion, he must Forcibly stuffing the head with three feet of satin, no matter how much the servants push it, they will not be able to push it away." The girl Xiaoqing didn't notice Tang Cheng who opened the thick curtain behind him and walked in, and said excitedly to Zheng Lingyi, A piece of lake silk satin is placed in the basket under the feet.

"Why is your husband back?" Zheng Lingyi with a surprised face got up from the couch and greeted Tang Cheng. Seeing him looking at the basket under Xiaoqing's feet, he smiled and said, "Although the shopkeeper has good intentions, but Xiaoqing Qing is a well-behaved person, maybe he can really ask for his satin for nothing? Besides, this girl's eye sockets are not low, and three feet of satin can't get into her eyes."

Xiaoqing, the personal girl who followed thousands of miles away, was still the one Zheng Lingyi had served as the city's envoy in Yangzhou. At that time, she threw herself into Tang Cheng's arms with her innocence in order to make the young lady break off her relationship with Tang Cheng.

Because of this old thing, Xiaoqing always feels a little unnatural when he sees my uncle, and even Tang Cheng himself is a little stiff. It's not that he can't tolerate the old things. The scene of that night in Yangzhou, under the hazy moonlight coming through the window, a beautiful young girl broke her clothes and threw herself into her arms with her dove-like chest exposed. Such a thing is not easy to forget, let alone To say that Xiaoqing behaved unnaturally when the two of them were alone occasionally was to bring up this matter again and again.

"Well, Xiaoqing did a good job. Our family is not short of money, so it's not worth making excuses for these petty profits." Tang Cheng nodded to Xiaoqing, "You go and call Laifu." .

Seeing Tang Cheng staring at her and saying words of approval again, Xiaoqing blushed inexplicably, and left without saying a word after listening to the order.

"This girl is starting to miss spring." Zheng Lingyi sat down Tang Cheng and made tea for him with the deep well water that had been boiling in the fire cage, and said with a slight smile: "She is not young anymore. Go out or stay, you, the head of the family, have to say something, this place is strange, few concubines go out, and if you let them go out, you have to think carefully about who to choose."

When Zheng Lingyi was in Yangzhou that day, she was also a city envoy in charge of one side, and she was quite a decisive person, but now she can only nestle in the small square of Houya and wait for him to come back. Having grown up in a deep palace, Tang Cheng felt a little guilty when he looked at Zheng Lingyi, who had a somewhat gloomy look on his brows.

With Zheng Lingyi's experience, such a talented woman should not be a golden bird in the courtyard of a deep house. I have been so busy these days that I didn't think of it.

Seeing Tang Cheng looking at her tenderly but not speaking, Zheng Lingyi's eyebrows twitched for a moment, and then he said with a smile on his face: "Why, my husband is reluctant to let her go out and wants to stay in the house." Use it in the room?".

Hearing this, Tang Cheng felt dumbfounded, and the guilt in his heart became heavier. Perhaps it was related to his past experience. Zheng Lingyi was originally a rather generous woman, and it was impossible to say anything from her in Yangzhou more than a year ago. Unable to say such words, "I can't let you be so idle anymore", Tang Cheng stretched out his hand, and Zheng Lingyi, who had just put down the tea pot, sat in his arms with a low whisper, "Xiaoqing You should first ask her about her thoughts. Although she is a girl, she has been with you for so many years. As for how to deal with her affairs, you can make up your mind that you are a husband but listen to your wife."

Hugging Zheng Lingyi in his arms, Tang Cheng stretched out a hand to gently rub the center of her brows, "That's all for Xiaoqing's matter, let's talk about your matter."

After struggling for a while without breaking free, Zheng Lingyi didn't move any more, she relaxed her body and snuggled into the man's arms quietly. Longmen County is small, and this backyard is even smaller, so she stays in such a small courtyard every day. The footsteps of Tang Cheng San Ya's return became her biggest expectation, but since Xi Ren was in turmoil in the city that day, he has been constantly busy, and he even went out for more than ten days in a row a few days ago. Not only did the two of them spend less time together, but he also had a lot of things to arrange during the time together. Zheng Lingyi really felt the loneliness, a loneliness that he couldn't express or ask for.

This loneliness even made her dream of the magnificent but lonely and cold Daming Palace on Longshouyuan in Chang'an City several times. Although Zheng Lingyi also felt that such a dream was really inappropriate, she really missed the previous three thousand miles journey. During those days, even though the days of wind and rain were really hard.

Since these busy days, the two have seldom had such a leisurely embrace. Feeling the warmth of Tang Cheng gently rubbing the center of his brows, Zheng Lingyi quietly closed his eyes, and even now they have not opened them, "What about me?" thing?".

"I've been very busy these days, and I'll continue to be busy for a long time to come. It's not good for your mood or your health if you always stay in this small yard. It happens that I have a lot of things to do here, and there are many people in need. More, at least we have to rely on the great talents of the lady."

"Oh, what's the matter?" Zheng Lingyi, who suddenly opened her eyes, straightened her lazy body. She knew the importance of this important event in Tang Cheng's heart, and she was looking forward to getting out of this square to be with Tang Cheng. Struggle shoulder to shoulder.

"Distributing food. This is a matter involving thousands of people. Not only is it trivial, but if it is not done well or the distribution is unfair, it is easy to cause trouble. It is really one of the keys to ensure the smooth progress of this important event. Therefore, it is necessary to A person who can read and write, and is careful and not greedy for profit came out to host. Mr. Yang was also a suitable candidate, but he was responsible for too many things and couldn't be tied up by this matter. I was worried about where to find such a person. He forgot that there was a talented person in his family, he should be beaten! He should be punished!".

"Really", Zheng Lingyi's eyes were shining like Huai Shui on the moonlit night when the two first met, "Husband, you really let me take charge of this matter? Don't be afraid that others will see it...".

"As long as you are willing, as for others..." Tang Cheng pinched Zheng Lingyi's nose with a smile, "Why do you care so much, I am the master of my territory."

"Well, I will definitely do it well." Zheng Lingyi nodded with surprise and then hugged Tang Cheng even tighter with her backhand. After a while, she heard her whisper in Tang Cheng's ear, "Husband, wait for the weather to warm up." Let's take sister Yingwan and the others over later."

Tang Cheng couldn't prevent her from talking about it suddenly, "Huh?".

Zheng Lingyi didn't say much, just spit out eight words lightly, "lovesickness is deep, loneliness kills".

Just at this moment, a dry cough sounded at the door, and Lai Fu, who was coughing, had one foot in the door and the other foot was still outside the door, his eyes were full of embarrassment, he glanced around and couldn't find anyone. Xiaoqing behind him was still outside the door urging him to come in quickly.

Seeing this, a blush suddenly appeared on Zheng Lingyi's face, and the blush hadn't faded away until she sat down on the side, but Tang Cheng didn't take it seriously, what is it, they hugged each other on the street in later generations There are too many gnaws, this blessing is really rare and strange.

"What are you staring at? I'm here, looking at your timid and timid look, you're useless." Tang Cheng's curse with a smile almost made Laifu vomit blood. You, as the master, don't even close the door to prostitute in the daytime. If I don't look at it, I'm worthless. Is there any reason for this?Thinking like this in his heart, Lai Fu didn't dare to show it on his face, after entering the room, he saluted more politely than anyone else.

"Okay, don't come here with such nonsense," Tang Cheng pointed to the Hu stool opposite the fire cage, "Sit down, and tell me about the state government official warehouse again, be detailed, and you can't miss anything."

I said this when I came back yesterday, and seeing Tang Cheng pointing to tell him to say it again, and his tone was so solemn, Lai Fu, who was rather gloomy, suddenly felt excited.

Well, it seems that the high official means clearly that he wants to take the opportunity to attack Niu Zude!

Laifu, whose blood suddenly became hot, immediately told the whole story again, without missing any details.

After listening to Lai Fu's words, Tang Cheng stood up and paced the room with his hands behind his back. Seeing this, Zheng Lingyi, who knew his habits, didn't speak.

"Since it is the Chief Steward of the Governor's Mansion who is in charge of this matter, it's no different from Niu Zude himself. Even if he talks about breaking the sky, don't try to get rid of the responsibility." After a while, Tang Cheng, who stopped walking, turned around and stared at him. Zhuo Laifu said: "I want to expose this matter to the Daocheng Yamen. Can Ning Mingyuan, the joint figure Cangcao judge, stop it?".

Hearing Tang Cheng's words, Xiaoqing was taken aback for a moment, but Lai Fu, who had mixed with his master from Shannan Daocheng to Chang'an, and then from Chang'an here, was calm, "Hebei Dao Dao, from Guizhou to Daocheng Jinyang , there are quite a lot of places across the state and counties all the way. It is really difficult to bring a big living person there, but if a high-ranking official only wants him to defend himself, there is a way. This surname Ning has a lot of private affairs, it is not difficult to start."

"Well", Tang Cheng looked at Xiaoqing who was in a daze and then withdrew his gaze, "I can't help you, what should I do if he refuses to admit the argument?".

"This... the little one has a way to make him dare not talk back." Lai Fu followed Tang Cheng's eyes to look at Xiaoqing and Zheng Lingyi, and then stopped talking.

Seeing that Laifu was like this, Tang Cheng knew that the method he said must not be so obvious, so he didn't ask further, "This matter is extremely high, and the risk is also high. Come to my study after dinner and discuss it carefully."

"Yes", after Laifu agreed, he stood up and said at the same time, "The officials who ordered me to go to Zhoucheng to look for those people last time have also got on the line. Coincidentally, one of them has a big background. He is in Zhoucheng for a leather goods business, but he intends to come to Longmen to have a look, what time is the best time for the officials to arrange?".

"In a few days, let him come after all the scenes here are cleared up, so that I can talk to him." After finishing speaking, Tang Cheng stopped Lai Fu, who was about to leave after agreeing, and smiled. He gave an order: "I will write a letter to my family in just one or two days, and I will take over Yingwan and Xiaotao when the spring warms up next year. During this time, you can take a look around the city and let me know if you find a suitable house. Madam will buy it for you, and you will open the house order after Xiaotao comes over. When you look at the house, you are satisfied, don't worry about the price."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, Ma'am." After hearing this, Lai Fu, who was shocked all over, thanked him, and then hurried out of the room.

After seeing Laifu out of the room, Zheng Lingyi refilled Tang Cheng's tea, "Husband, Niu Zude is the chief official of Guizhou who is in charge of you. The situation is really so dangerous? How about sending a letter to Chang'an, His Royal Highness the Prince?" ...".

"His current life may not be better than mine. If he doesn't deal with it properly, he won't be able to attract Taiping's attention. It's really not worth the candle." Tang Cheng deliberately made a relaxed smile and patted Zheng Lingyi's hand. , "Don't worry, I have my own measure in this matter."

That night, Tang Cheng and Laifu talked in the study room until the second watch. In the early morning of the next day, Laifu, who had just returned from Zhoucheng for a day, set off for a long journey again, and the three brothers of the Zheng family accompanied him. This time, Tang Cheng got up early to see the four of them off, and solemnly explained to the three brothers of the Zheng family that they have always followed suit.

Watching the figures of the four Laifu gradually disappearing, Tang Cheng stood in front of the side door of the exclusive Houya for a long time again.

As soon as the bell rang in the Shangya, Tang Cheng's unshakable worry was immediately rushed aside by the busy business, and then he was busy, busy in the dark, not only he was busy, but Zheng Lingyi was also busy, and went to the official warehouse to check the relief. Liang, according to Hucao's investigation of the household registration books that record the county's population, there are dozens of books alone. At this time, she no longer has the mood to lament about lovesickness and loneliness. The two of them are so tired that they even have sex at night. After a pause, after taking off his clothes and getting on the bed, he fell into a deep sleep within less than ten words.

After another three days, the people in Longmen County were shocked to find that there were more and more people in costumes from farmers outside the city. At the beginning, they thought that these people should be refugees fleeing famine. They were really afraid that there were so many people at once. What's wrong with refugees flooding into the city?But soon they discovered the anomaly.

Although these people are dressed in a typical vagrant-carrying dry food bags, carrying bedrolls, and looking exhausted, but these people have one more equipment than the vagrants I have seen in previous years. farm tools!Moreover, the spirits of these people are completely different from those of the refugees. Although they are equally exhausted, their eyes are filled with hope, and they have a vitality and vitality that can never be seen in the refugees.

Seeing that groups of village households who were bursting out like a plague of locusts had no intention of entering the city at all, the people in the city peeping through the city gate were finally completely relieved, but their curiosity inevitably flared up again.

Where are these people going?What are they going to do?

Chapter 245 Start

Li Nong was at the forefront of their group. Except for seventy or eighty older people in their group of three to four hundred people, the others were all strong and strong men, although everyone was really tired after traveling all day. , but the speed of the team’s progress has not slowed down much. In the final analysis, the life of the farmers is a word of endurance. They work hard and live hard. They survive from generation to generation year after year. In terms of tolerance to suffering, Longmen The Tang Dynasty households in the county really refused to accept anyone.