Civil servants of the Tang Dynasty

When Tang Cheng walked towards Liu Lizheng's house behind the county magistrate, he clearly felt that there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him from his side and behind him. If he shook his clothes now, countless pairs of eyes would fall off.

Even though Wang Changnian's big mouth about Tang Cheng's participation in receiving officials has long been known in the village, but most of the villagers were half-believed before. Can he, a swinger from the Tang family, have the face to participate in receiving the county magistrate?How fresh it is!That's something that only decent people can do. Counting within a radius of fifty miles, only Liu Lizheng and Old Master Yan are qualified. As for the Tang family boy, ball!No matter how many times he counted, it was not his turn. Most likely, Wang Changnian was blind to the wind and rain, anyway, he had done such things before.

When Wang Changnian's blindness was really played out in front of his eyes, the villagers all turned their eyes on Tang Cheng in surprise, watching him accompany the county magistrate with a calm face, and seeing him whispering to Liu Lizheng from time to time. What, vaguely, the villagers have a vague awareness: This kid from the Tang family is probably going to be a leader!

From Tang Cheng to his parents, Tang and Zhang, who were mixed in the crowd, became the focus of everyone's attention. It was really uncomfortable to be watched by so many people. Tang and Zhang kept rubbing the corners of their clothes with their hands. , and Tang Shuan, who had never stood in front of people in his whole life, was as if drunk, his head and face were flushed, but before the two of them knew it, they had worked hard on their waists that had slumped slightly after years of hard work. straighten up.

A group of people surrounded the county magistrate to Liu Lizheng's house. The food and drink here had been prepared long ago, and they only started frying and frying as soon as they arrived. Taking advantage of the interval before the banquet, Liu Lizheng first reported the local affairs, and then Old Master Yan He also talked about the matters in the village school. As Tang Cheng, he couldn't get in front of people at this moment.All he did was urge to serve tea and serve noodles.

The significance of the new county magistrate's inspection this time is to understand the local situation and let the local people meet him, the new chief official. Since he came with this purpose, naturally he will not deliberately embarrass the people below.When reporting work here, he just listened to it with a smile on his face, and at the end he had some warm words of encouragement. The whole atmosphere was really harmonious and harmonious.

The table was properly arranged, and everyone went to the table to eat. After drinking for three rounds, a servant came in with a bitter expression, saying that the axle of the county lord's car was damaged due to excessive wear and tear. It's gone, although it's a minor glitch, but because there are no craftsmen in the village, it will inevitably take some time to repair it, even if you hurry up, you will have to leave for the next mile tomorrow morning.

Hearing this, Tang Cheng, who was directing the cooking on the stove, and Liu Lizheng, who glanced over, smiled knowingly. Afterwards, Liu Lizheng and Old Master Yan were naturally persuading them to stay, and the matter has come to this point, and the county magistrate can only "happyly" obey.

The work has been reported, and I can't leave. After eating, the time is a little boring, and the few people can't sit and face each other. Old Master Yan suggested that everyone climb the mountain pavilion and enjoy the mountain scenery.

A group of people escorted the county magistrate out of Liu's house and headed for the small pavilion on the west slope outside the village. When they were passing through the green bamboo forest along the way, it happened that a fine drizzle began to fall from the sky.

He planned to climb the mountain but caught up with the light rain. Seeing that the county magistrate was not in a good mood, Liu Lizheng stopped at his feet and whispered to Tang Cheng who was walking up, "What should I do?".

Chapter 32 Don't Hear the Sound of Chuanlin Beating Ye

The reason why Old Master Yan proposed mountaineering was Tang Cheng's arrangement. In the early spring, he climbed high and looked far away, tasted wine and played chess. Tang Cheng was confident that County Magistrate Zhang could spend a pleasant afternoon. When he officially played.Seeing that things were proceeding according to plan, but the weather was not good, Liu Lizheng certainly felt that it was unlucky, but he was even more worried.

It's just that there is no way to negotiate at this time, Tang Cheng can only hold on to one principle: even if the sky is down, the county magistrate cannot be turned back.Seeing that the county magistrate who was walking ahead stopped and wanted to turn around, he didn't care about talking to Liu Lizheng, and he ordered in a deep voice: "Come on, bring up the coir raincoat and straw sandals you have prepared."

Greeting Shangguan is not afraid of [-], just in case, as long as the reception process goes smoothly, no matter how much trouble there is in advance.These coir raincoats and straw shoes were prepared in advance just in case, and with Tang Cheng's shout, the villagers who followed behind immediately brought them up.

"Chop a few more bamboo sticks that are in your hand and send them to all the adults." After Tang Cheng gave another order casually, he went to the county magistrate Zhang with a coir raincoat and straw sandals in his hand and smiled slightly: "Don't listen to the sound of Chuanlin beating leaves, Why not scream and walk slowly, bamboo sticks and straw shoes are light than horses, and a cloud of mist and rain can be used for life! Liu Xianzun, the spring rain is so pleasant, the chessboard on the opposite mountain pavilion has been laid, and the wine has been warmed. If it is because of the good spring Wouldn't it be a pity that the rain ruined You Xing?"

Tang Cheng has been there since he took over the post, how could County Magistrate Zhang not notice him, but seeing him always following Old Master Yan, County Magistrate Zhang felt a pity, this young man is not bad from appearance to demeanor , it's a pity that the environment is too bad, how many good characters can the small village school cultivate?Thinking of this, naturally there is no interest in paying more attention.

Until Tang Cheng's words at this time, County Magistrate Zhang was surprised when he heard it. There are always some in the city, so I didn't show anything on my face, "Oh, you also know chess?".

County Magistrate Zhang's greatest hobby in his life is playing chess, and he hasn't touched it for more than ten days since he came out this trip. Tang Cheng's arrangement really hit his fancy.

County magistrate Zhang asked casually, but he had already taken the coir raincoat and straw sandals in his hand.As soon as he did this, the others could say nothing about leaving, and they all put on their coir raincoats.

"'The game of three feet is the battle field, Chen gathers soldiers, two opponents are equal, the cowardly has no merit, and the greedy dies first!' The way of chess is deep, how dare students understand it?" Tang Chengbian helped County Magistrate Zhang tie it With a coir raincoat belt, he said with a smile: "However, Confucius once said: 'It's hard to eat all day long and have nothing to do! Isn't there a game? It's a virtuous one'. Meng Sheng also said: 'The game is a number, and a decimal Also, if you don’t concentrate, you won’t be able to do it’, the students are afraid of being full and have nothing to do all day long, but they also want to practice chess by playing chess, so they learn a few moves.”

In just a few short words, Tang Cheng's three sentences are from Ma Rong's "Go Fu" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, "The Analects of Confucius", and "Mencius", and they are all casual quotations from the original text. It was difficult for Ling to pay attention, "Oh! Let's not talk about your chess skills, at least you are solid in schoolwork." County magistrate Zhang tied up his coir raincoat, and took the bamboo stick from someone, "Your words are not bad. In Zhang Hua's "Natural History" in the Western Jin Dynasty, when discussing the origin of Go, it was said: "Yao made Go to teach his son Danzhu, or Shun used his son Shang to be stupid, so he pretended to make Go to teach him." From that point of view, playing chess is always good for education and education. It is really not easy for you to see this at such a young age."

This is the first time magistrate Zhang has spoken to Tang Cheng's warm words since he took office, and it is also a word of approval.After County Magistrate Zhang finished speaking, he raised the bamboo stick in his hand and said to the crowd: "Bamboo stick and straw shoes are lighter than horses! Everyone, let's walk slowly, wearing a cloud of mist and rain, how about exploring the mountain scenery in early spring?", Although he had a questioning tone in his mouth, his feet had already walked forward.

As soon as County Magistrate Zhang moved, the other people who accompanied him naturally leaned closer. Tang Cheng did not hesitate anymore, and the county school Lin Xuezheng carefully sized him up when he passed by him, looking at his eyes. Son, it seems like I didn't know Tang Cheng until now.

"The use of allusions is appropriate, the response is appropriate, not bad!", while Old Master Yan praised in a low voice, Liu Lizheng on the side also gave Tang Cheng a thumbs up, "Okay, what you said just now is good, and it reveals knowledge when you listen to it." angry".

"What are you still doing behind?" Tang Cheng smiled and pushed Liu Lizheng, "You just happened to go to introduce the situation nearby. This is the best opportunity to get close to the county magistrate, so hurry up."

Liu Lizheng laughed when he heard the words, shook his raised thumb at Tang Cheng, and then ran forward a few steps, "Master Zhang, look at the flat slope on the right...".

In the early spring, everything is green, and the nearby bamboo forests and distant mountains and rivers look extraordinarily fresh in the drizzle, and there is a faint burst of vitality in this freshness.I have lived in a densely populated city for a long time, and now I am wearing a coir raincoat, wearing straw sandals, and holding a bamboo stick in my hand. The cold willow wind blowing on my face is wrapped in a dense spring rain, which is really special. The freshness of the mountains.County magistrate Zhang and Lin Xuezheng are both scholars, and they have memorized a lot of landscape poems and Wing Chun poems. After a long time of nurturing, they can naturally feel the wildness. The few people strolled to watch the scenery, and occasionally chanted the poems of the former sages, full of interest Zhang Zhishi had to praise Liu Lizheng a few words, saying that his "program" was arranged well.

These compliments made Liu Lizheng very happy to hear it. It seems that what Tang Cheng said was true, scholars just like these tunes!Walking around the mountains and forests is more enjoyable to the county magistrate than preparing big fish and meat.

The west slope where the small pavilion is located is not very high, and the group arrived after about half an hour's walk. Tang Cheng arranged two people in the pavilion in advance to wait. When County Magistrate Zhang approached, he saw sincere The mountain pavilion has long been swept and cleaned spotless. On the stone table in the middle of the pavilion, there is a sandalwood stove, a chessboard, a wine pot and a number of porcelain cups. Next to the stone table is a small red clay stove. The fire is burning brightly, and the aroma of the wine warmed on it is overflowing.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Lin Xuezheng of the county school nodded slightly and smiled to the magistrate Zhang beside him, "I can't tell, this Liu Lizheng is not only capable in his work, but also has a bit of a heart."

At this point, Liu Lizheng was also embarrassed, "I dare not be praised by Lin Xuezheng, to tell the truth, not only the arrangement in front of me, but also the arrangement of this trip is also Tang Cheng's idea." Liu Lizheng pointed at Tang Cheng and said with a smile: " I originally thought that the two adults would not want to come out to suffer from the cold in the early spring, but he said that the two adults are both elegant people who study, and they will definitely be "so quiet and admire nature". Although I was bold enough to obey him, In fact, I was also flustered in my heart, now that the two adults can like it, this heart can finally come to the ground."

"Choose good words to listen to, and don't be greedy for the merits of others. Liu Lizheng is good!" County magistrate Zhang looked away from the chessboard in the middle of the pavilion, looked at Liu Lizheng, and then landed on Tang Cheng, "Not bad!" .

Seeing that the reactions of County Magistrate Zhang and others were all within his expectations, Tang Cheng dissipated the original tension in his heart, "There is only wine in the Spring Festival, and chess is the only way to kill the sun! At this time, the chessboard is ready. Zhang Xianzun, Lin Xue Now, please get in."

Chapter 33 Don't Hear the Sound of Chuanlin Beating Ye

Counting from the bamboo forest just now, every time Tang Cheng opened his mouth, there must be a beautiful sentence. Lin Xue was thinking about all the arrangements, and looking at Tang Cheng's age, he was about [-]% to [-]% interested in him. At this time I just want to look at Tang Cheng's chess skills again. As a scholar, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are necessary skills. On the contrary, from these skills, you can also see a scholar's temperament and temperament. Isn't there a saying that watching chess is like watching chess? man!

Thinking of this, Lin Xuezheng signaled for Tang Cheng to play chess with County Magistrate Zhang.

Scholars in ancient times were most concerned about the etiquette of respect and inferiority. How could Tang Cheng be willing to take the lead when Lin Xuezheng was there? With a slight smile, he continued: "Being good at chess is not as good as being good at contemplating it. I am happy when someone wins, and I don't have to worry about it when someone loses. I often live in a place of victory! According to the students, there is great fun in watching chess. Lin Xuezheng is the common teacher of the scholars in this county, how about asking to help the students?".

"This talk about watching chess is very good, and it sounds like someone who understands the real fun of chess." The county magistrate Zhang, who has become addicted to chess, didn't wait for Lin Xuezheng to push again, and said: "Lin Xuezheng doesn't have to give up anymore. , you and I play a game early, and the winner will come and weigh his chess strength."

Zhang and Lin played chess, Tang Cheng served wine, and old master Yan watched chess while tasting wine. For a while, the whole mountain pavilion was silent, only the sound of falling and falling children echoed the sound of Lili wind, which sounded extremely quiet.

Tang Cheng served the wine in his hands, but his eyes were always focused on the chessboard. After watching thirty or forty moves by both sides, he felt more and more at ease.In terms of chess strength, both Zhang and Lin are higher than him, fortunately not too many, and although their chess styles are different, they all come from the lineage of the famous chess book "Wu Tu" in the Three Kingdoms period.In the past month or so, what he has pondered the most is this chess record. When he really wants to play against them, Tang Cheng is confident that he can grasp the general trend, and this will give him the strength to fight. If you perform well, it is not impossible to win with your sword slanted and unprepared.

Both Zhang and Lin are fast players, and it didn't take too much time for a game of chess. In the end, County Magistrate Zhang won with a small advantage of Wumu.

After the victory, County Magistrate Zhang was very happy. He raised his head and drank a cup of warm wine and waved to Tang Cheng, "Tang Cheng, come here!".

Looking at the chess game, Tang Cheng could see that County Magistrate Zhang was a real chess player through the chess game just now, so after sitting down, he didn't have any distracting thoughts of flattery, and he made his moves without reservation.

Tang Cheng already knew the context of Magistrate Zhang's chess moves, but what his later generations learned was not known to Magistrate Zhang. As the two sides made more moves, Magistrate Zhang's face became more serious. Odd and positive, actually won the opponent by nearly ten eyes in this round.

Liu Li just didn't know how to go, but he just watched the fun with a glass of wine. There was nothing else in front of him. When he heard that Tang Cheng had actually won the magistrate Zhang, his expression changed suddenly. The cover of the table kept kicking Tang Cheng.

On the contrary, County Magistrate Zhang himself was not only not unhappy after the dust settled, but rubbed his hands again and again, complaining about strange moves, and urging Tang Cheng to come again.

The chessboard was reopened, and it was still Tang Cheng who went first, but this time the magistrate Zhang changed his habit of falling like the wind, thinking about every step of the way. Once he became cautious, Tang Cheng's many strange moves would be difficult To achieve the expected effect, although he tried his best, he was finally defeated due to the gap in chess strength, but the defeat was not too many, and it was only seven eyes.

If the two games of chess were combined, Tang Cheng and Zhang County Magistrate happened to be evenly divided and ended in a draw.

Playing Go is time-consuming, especially the last game was played slowly. After the winner was equalized, it was already dusk outside the pavilion, and it was time to go down the mountain.

County magistrate Zhang brushed his clothes and got up, his face was full of satisfaction after being addicted to chess, "Lin Xuezheng, Tang Cheng's chess style is very strange. At first glance, it looks like a powerful and unconstrained style, but after thinking about it, it makes sense. If you don't pay attention, you will get into it." His trap, now that you think about it, is a bit like an antelope hanging horns, and his chess skills are not good. The most rare thing is that his chess moves are not ingenious. Well, this young man is quite good, and it is a pity to live here for a long time at his age. Understand".

Tang Chengyue waited so hard for this sentence. Hearing what Magistrate Zhang said, his hands that were picking up the chess pieces slowed down.

Lin Xuezheng knew the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, and after glancing at Tang Cheng who was suppressed and nervous, he said with a smile, "Since the county lord loves talents, how can I not cherish talents? It happened that there were more than ten students in the county school at the beginning of the year. A student arrives at the prefectural school, and the vacant spot will be filled for him." Up to this point, Lin Xuezheng made a point of teasing: "Since then, the county lord doesn't have to talk about playing chess with no one." .

"Those who know me, Lin Xuezheng also!" Before the magistrate Zhang finished speaking, he heard a crisp "ding" sound from the side, and when he turned his head to look, he saw Tang Cheng was busy picking up the chess pieces that fell from his hands , the face that was calm and calm when playing chess just now was slightly flushed.

Zhang and Lin naturally knew the reason why Tang Cheng lost his hand in excitement, but they didn't say anything. They smiled at each other and walked down the mountain.

Back at the foot of the mountain, the banquet at Liu Lizheng's house was ready, and County Magistrate Zhang was addicted to chess after climbing the mountain. Compared with the Xuying story at noon, his interest in the evening was obviously much higher.It only took more than an hour for a banquet to be pushed and changed.

The mountain dwelling was lonely, and after the banquet was over, County Magistrate Zhang, who was already in a state of stupor, kept Tang Cheng and Old Master Yan, together with the county school student Lin Xuezheng, the four of them passed the time in the backyard of the manor with wine tasting and moonlight chatting.

Old Master Yan and Lin Xuezheng talked more about the content of "Five Classics of Justice", exchanging their recent reading experience, commenting on the latest developments and explorations of the original scriptures and meanings in the academic circles, while Tang Cheng advocated accompanying Zhang County Magistrate, The topic is naturally inseparable from chess.

"During the Wei, Jin and Six Dynasties, scholars still talked about metaphysics, but Go was mysterious, unpredictable, and quite in line with the elegance of scholars, so it was called "hand talk". When Zhitun, a famous monk, said that he used Go as hand talk, this is the earliest source of "hand talk" seen by students. Of course, because playing chess can make people have a sense of transcendence, it is also called It is "sitting in seclusion", which means that no matter where you are, as long as you sit in front of the chessboard, you can get rid of worldly concerns, just like a hermit. It is also "Skillful Art" in "Shi Shuo Xin Yu", which also contains " Wang Zhonglang (Tan Zhi) recorded that Go is "Zuyin", so Go is also called "Zuyin". In the eyes of scholars in the Wei, Jin and Six Dynasties, Go's sitting and hiding is better than hiding from the world. The heart is hidden, and the hand talk is more elegant than the waving of the tail." Under the faint moonlight, Tang Cheng continued to refill the tea while holding the teapot, while talking in a soft and elegant voice, "Master Zhang respects a county, and his business is disturbing. It is the most complicated, and if you retreat to a quiet room and talk with each other after business, you will be able to cleanse your mind of impetuousness, and it is really a great taste."

Chapter 34 Eat Tea and Chat

Elegant, well-mannered, and congenial, County Magistrate Zhang's affection for the young man in front of him was gradually accumulating from noon to night, "It's true, playing chess was a very important thing in the Wei, Jin and Six Dynasties. The great change, the chessboard with nineteen vertical and horizontal lines was finalized at this time, and at the same time, the prosperity of chess in the Southern Dynasties really made people yearn for it."

County magistrate Zhang took a sip of the freshly filled tea, "In your opinion, why did chess play so prosperous in the Southern Dynasties?".

If it is just gossip before, the question of the county magistrate has a hint of a school test. After all, anyone who has read the book can know what Tang Cheng said earlier, but there is no such thing as this question right now. The final decision depends on the respondent's ability to analyze and synthesize historical materials, and these historical materials are not just Go-like historical materials, but involve the politics, economy, and scholar mentality of the entire Wei, Jin and Six Dynasties.So when County Magistrate Zhang asked this question, the old master Yan who was talking next to him stopped talking, and wanted to hear Tang Cheng's answer, and Lin Xuezheng also looked over with great interest.

Tang Cheng didn't expect that County Magistrate Zhang would ask this question. Thinking about it, this question is the same as the university exams in later generations. If you answer more, it is an essay question, and if you only focus on your strengths, it is a short answer.

Tang Cheng took advantage of the gap between refilling tea and water for Yan and Lin to quickly organize the answers. After the tea was poured out and the tea pots were put away, he slowly said: "The reason for the prosperity of Go in the Southern Dynasties may be There are many, but the one that bears the brunt should have benefited from the hobbies and advocacy of the upper-class celebrities and dignitaries. Shen Yue of the Southern Dynasties said in the "Preface to Chess Products" that famous sages in the Han and Wei dynasties came out of high-quality, and celebrities in the Jin and Song Dynasties competed for success. Sincerely, the Sima family used the Jin Dynasty to replace the Wei Dynasty. As early as the end of the Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Wei Dynasty, there were many prominent people and celebrities who were good at chess. , Wang Zizhen, Guo Kai and others were on the same level. And the Seven Masters of Jian’an represented by celebrities at that time were also good at chess. Among them, Wang Can and Ying Yu even wrote "Fu Xu of Weiqi" and the monograph "Yi Shi" on chess skills, which has been passed down to this day."

"From the Wei to the Jin Dynasties, go became more and more popular, and formed a unique style of chess for celebrities. Ruan Ji, Pei Xia and other celebrities were good at this way. After that, there were many good chess players in the most famous Wang Xie family in the Southern Dynasties. , Wang Dao, Wang Yue, Wang Xizhi, Wang Tanzhi, Xie An and others were all famous players at the time, not only Wang Xie, but almost all the famous people at that time such as Dade Zhidun and others were bad at chess. Emperor Wu Xiaoyan was even more addicted to chess, and he often stayed here all night long. It is said that what is good at the top must be good at the bottom. These princes and dignitaries love this way, and it will definitely affect the entire scholarly trend. It’s not surprising.” This was originally Tang Cheng’s answer for granted, but the more he said it, the more certain he was.

Just like the history of literature, if the princes and nobles strongly admire a certain style, it will have a huge impact on the creation of the entire literary world. The prosperity of palace-style poetry is the best example.Go is no exception.

After Tang Cheng finished talking about the first point, he took a peek at Old Master Yan, seeing that the old master was stroking his beard and nodding with a smile, he immediately felt relieved.Although the county magistrate and Lin Xuezheng knew that Tang Cheng would be able to answer, they didn't expect him to answer such a question. The answer itself is nothing, but when thinking about this question, the answerer's own overhead thinking angle is really true. The grandeur and altitude are revealed, and when one thinks about Tang Cheng's living environment, this is even more rare.

County magistrate Zhang smiled slightly, holding a teacup in his hand and said: "The argument is very high, and it is well-founded. This is a good point. You can continue to say it."

"As for the second point, it was because of the political darkness and frequent political turmoil in the Southern Dynasties. From the emperor to the scholars and common people, many of them felt that their lives were short and precarious. An important reason for promoting the prosperity of chess in the Southern Dynasties", Tang Cheng had just finished this point, Lin Xuezheng nodded in response, "Is there a third reason from what you said?".

"Yes, according to the students, the third reason lies in Go itself, not only because of the shape of the chessboard with nineteen vertical and horizontal lines, but also in the promotion of "Pinqi". In the "Chess Class" chapter of "The Book of Arts", Go chess skills are defined as nine grades, one is called immersion, the other is called sitting, the third is called concrete, the fourth is called secluded, the fifth is called wisdom, the sixth is called exquisiteness, and the seventh is called fighting. It is the emergence and implementation of this Go level system that makes the game more competitive, stimulates the competition of players, and thus promotes the development and prosperity of Go in the Southern Dynasties.

When Tang Cheng answered this point, he stood from the perspective of later generations. He discussed the prosperity of Go in the Southern Dynasties from the perspective of competitive sports in later generations. The three of them thought for a long time after listening, and finally County Magistrate Zhang took the lead to speak: "Nanye, what do you think?".

Nanye is Lin Xuezheng's word. Hearing Zhang County Magistrate's question, Lin Xuezheng didn't answer directly, but looked at Old Master Yan and asked, "What do you think?".

"The theory is novel, and it can be regarded as the opinion of the whole family," Old Master Yan looked at Tang Cheng with a warning in his eyes, "However, based on the words of the two sages Confucius and Mencius on chess, the true meaning of the way of playing chess lies in Cultivating one's morality and character, if one has the heart of competition, one will fall behind, let alone indulge in the way of chess with this heart."

Old Master Yan's words were very pedantic, and he seemed to be asking and answering questions from master and apprentice, so Tang Cheng could only stand up and accept the teaching with dignity.

It was originally a leisurely chat under the moon, but after the old master Yan made this move, the atmosphere of the scene changed a bit. At this point, Lin Xuezheng and Lin Xuezheng couldn't say anything more, and County Magistrate Zhang simply laughed and said: "Yeah!" Those who have no intention, smelling the precepts, it is true that strict teachers produce high-level apprentices. It is indeed rare for Tang Cheng to have some insight at a young age. In the past when I was in Beijing, I also made friends with several virtuous chess players. You might as well meet them."

In Lin Xuezheng's heart, he also blamed the old master Yan for not being able to understand the past, which ruined the good mood of County Magistrate Zhang. At this time, he naturally followed the words of County Magistrate Zhang and asked with a smile: "Nowadays, Feng Wang is the most popular player in Go. Your Excellency is talking about him. ?”.

"This person is too arrogant. I heard that when someone with good deeds praised him for being invincible in the world, Feng Wang actually had a face and no humility. It is just a lack of skill in chess. Such a person cannot be regarded as a national player. However, Wang Ji, a recent figure, is excellent in quality and art, and will surely have great achievements in the future." County magistrate Zhang said Feng Wangshi's expression was disapproving. ".

When talking about this Saburo, Magistrate Zhang's brows and eyes were full of approval.

Although Tang Cheng also studied history, he studied literary history after all, so he was not familiar with the name "Sanlang". It was Lin Xuezheng's words that gave him a new understanding of this person, "An Guoxiang Wangfu Sanlang, my lord Are you talking about Li Sanlang and Li Longji who were once honored as 'My family's thousand li horse' by the former queen?".

"It's not him! Although this man is young, he is generous, and getting along with him is like enjoying the spring breeze. It's a pity that he is neither the eldest son of the prime minister's mansion, and his biological mother is of low status..." County magistrate Zhang thought of private comments There was something wrong with the royal family, and after saying this, he suddenly stopped talking, "Come, enjoy tea."

Chapter 35 One thigh thick

At that time, Zhongzong Li Xian ascended the throne for the second time, just over a year ago. Just like his father Tang Gaozong, Zhongzong was a cowardly emperor without a backbone, although he missed old feelings. Empress Wei of the East Palace was a strong woman who wanted to imitate her mother-in-law Wu Zetian. It echoes inside and outside the party with Wu Sansi, who is so powerful in the DPRK and China.Li Chongjun, the prince of the Eastern Palace, is fighting for his own status with Wu Sansi, and there is Princess Taiping, who has a great potential, watching over him. At that time, there were more scruples.

Lin Xuezheng naturally knew what Zhang County Magistrate was thinking, so he didn't talk about Li Longji anymore. Shunfeng changed the topic to the beautiful scenery of early spring, and the full moon was showing up, but Lin, Zhang, and Yan didn't notice it. After the name Longji, Tang Cheng, who was still very active just now, was absent-minded for a long time.

The wine tasting and moon appreciation didn't end until the moon jumped high on the willow branches. Before Tang Cheng left, the drunken county magistrate Zhang gave some advice, and Lin Xuezheng also sent him a few steps, telling him to settle down. The good family will report to the county journal afterwards.

Coming out of Liu Lizheng's house, Tang Cheng first sent Old Master Yan home, and then went to his own house. He walked on the country road in the moonlight, the night wind was like water, and he looked at the pale mountains and fields under the hazy moonlight. Qianmo, Tang Cheng couldn't help feeling something.

A county school quota, if future generations look at the history books of the Tang Dynasty and think about it, they will definitely not feel embarrassed or great.But after really traveling to Tang, especially after being in the lowest environment like him, I realized how difficult it is. If it is difficult for rural people to enter the city in the 80s and [-]s in later generations, then in this era of extremely small population mobility, a poor It is even more difficult for rural people to get rid of the fate of digging in the soil, and entering the county school is the first threshold to get out of the land.

In the three or five villages in a radius, he is the second person who has successfully entered the county school in 20 years. How did he get this place?In the final analysis, it was because of the opportunity to get along with the county magistrate.In the eyes of rural people, an event that is difficult to reach the sky is nothing more than a light sentence in the mouth of County Magistrate Zhang.Through this incident, Tang Cheng truly felt the magic of power for the first time after time travel.

Unlike the improvement of the industrial and commercial status of later generations, entrepreneurs and wealthy people are all-powerful in the world. In this era of the Tang Dynasty, if you want to live well and live with dignity, you can only squeeze into the ranks of civil servants. Only when you squeeze into the ranks of officials, can you truly have a background and a future.Otherwise, no matter how big the business is, no matter how much money you have, you may not have much sense of security.For example, the family of Chen Zi'ang, a talented scholar in the Tian Dynasty, is a well-known rich man in Jiannan. However, once Chen Zi'ang lost his official position, he was unjustly killed by a little-known county magistrate. No matter how rich his family was, they could not save his life.

"Destroying the county magistrate, destroying the family magistrate Yin", this is the most real reality in an official-based society.

When Tang Cheng, who was slightly drunk, pushed open the door of his house, he was only taken aback by what he saw. The house where there were few people in the past is now almost full of people. Seeing him push the door in, these The villagers, who have always been speechless, stood up together as if they were welcoming distinguished guests. In addition to a slight restraint on their faces, there was also a touch of flattering... yes, flattering smiles. The only person who can enjoy such a smile is Liu Lizheng.

"Why are you all standing up? Everyone just sit down." Tang Chengcheng was already feeling drunk, and now he was in a restless mood. He didn't like making noise at first, but when he saw Tang Zhang, who was pouring tea for the villagers with a blushing face After the couple got married, they changed their minds, "I have been drinking with Zhang Xianzun and Lin Xuezheng at night until now, and my body smells like alcohol. Mother, please boil some hot water for me to wash."

Although what he said was casual, the faces of all the villagers who had just relaxed after hearing it became solemn again. The villagers who guarded the land all their lives almost never lived a hundred miles away. When they saw Liu Lizheng, they always accompanied him. Be careful, let alone the king of a county?It's an honor to see it, not to mention Tang Cheng's drinking and talking with him like this. If he hadn't been liked by the county magistrate, he would have been able to drink with him until now?

Grandpa God!This kid from the Tang family was really lucky this time, and he immediately hugged a thick thigh.

After Tang Cheng greeted the county magistrate with Mr. Yan in the morning, the blush on the faces of Tang and Zhang has hardly faded for most of the day, and they handed the rough clay tea pot in their hands to their son who came forward Afterwards, Mrs. Tang and Zhang went to light a fire and boil water with a smile.

Seeing that Tang Cheng came to refill the tea in person, the villagers seemed a little terrified. They all stood up and shook their hands in gestures of courtesy. Decent people" will only be used.

Tang Cheng chatted with the villagers with a smile while refilling the tea, nothing more than talking about how majestic the county magistrate is, and how rich the seven bowls and eight plates of the banquet are prepared today. This is what the villagers like to hear, and often he says something After finishing, it attracted a burst of admiration, which made the atmosphere in the whole room extremely warm.

The villagers saw that Tang Cheng still showed no arrogance after showing such a big face today, and those who couldn't help laughing with them would inevitably praise Tang Cheng for his calm temper and not arrogant.After boasting about Tang Cheng, you have to say that the old couple are very lucky, and the ancestors have given birth to such a good son who can walk in front of others.

The flattery that Tang and Zhang have heard in the past ten years is probably not as much as this night.

At the end, Tang Chengcai mentioned lightly that he was about to go to the county school. Although he said it casually, the shocking effect of the news itself was too great, so the whole room lost its voice for a moment. Mrs. Tang and Zhang, who were in the water, were so surprised that they didn't know when the water scoop in their hands fell to the ground.

So far, the way the villagers look at Tang Cheng has completely changed.Go to county school!Counting the ten or so villages in the surrounding area, Tang Cheng has been the only one in the past ten years.The villagers didn't have any idea about whether they were selected as Jinshi or not. After all, the ratio of Jinshi admission in the Tang Dynasty was too low, so it was too difficult.What they know is that once they go to the county school, if they are lucky in the future, they will be able to find a clerical job in the county government office, and some of them can also work as an accountant in a business firm in the city, even if they are not good enough, they can teach However, no matter which one of the above three things is better than the hard-working planing in the land.

In short, it's just one sentence, this kid from the Tang family has really changed his fate now!From today onwards, he is no longer a farmer, but a decent gentleman who really depends on pen and ink for a living.

Chapter 36 Matchmaker!So many matchmakers!

That night Tang Cheng slept very late. After sending away the mournful villagers, the exhausted Tang Cheng didn't fall asleep. Instead, he was dragged by the blushing Tang Shuan to burn paper and burn incense in front of the ancestral tablet. .

It used to be "Little Tang", and later it was "Old Tang", but just tonight, every villager called Tang Shuan "Old Brother" when he left. When he was sobbing in front of the ancestral tablet, he finally understood how much sadness and pride there was behind this small name change.

And this further stimulated Tang Cheng, whether it was for himself or his family, whether it was for food and clothing to survive or to live with more dignity and dignity, he must continue to work harder and harder.

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Because there were few contacts with the people in the village, the news spread to Gao Li's Zhuangzi more slowly. Their master and servant did not know the news that Tang Cheng was going to the county school until the next morning.

At that time, the orchid grass represented the madam who was urging the farmers to prepare for the spring planting. The year's plan was in the spring, and this matter could not be sloppy.

The farmers all went home years ago. Fifteen years later, this is not long after they arrived. The farmers who hadn’t seen each other for a long time gathered together and chatted noisyly while packing up the farm tools. The lively scene became even more noisy, and it was still Pang San who was the leader. All the dealers blushed and talked about nasty things like chicken blood. Dare to eat tofu in your mouth to satisfy your dry addiction.

Lancao has also been practiced for a long time. Apart from being as docile as a little white rabbit in front of Tang Cheng, whom she really likes, she also looks different in front of the dealers. She has seen such scenes a long time ago. !Not sure who is afraid of whom?After a long time, she also knows that the farmers from the mountains are all kind-hearted people, even if their mouths are a little more slick, their hands are very well-behaved.And the more these people scold them, the more energetic they are at work.

The two sides had a back-and-forth bickering, which elicited a burst of contented laughter from the dealers, and this annual routine meeting ceremony was considered to be over.Afterwards, Lancao'er urged them to prepare farm tools and listened to their gossip.

I don't know if it was the farmer who just came yesterday who heard about Tang Cheng and said it casually full of admiration. It doesn't matter what he said, but it made Sister Lan who was smiling Ge Yinyin Suddenly his expression changed, he threw away the long-handled hoe he was thinking about, turned around and ran towards Erjin's yard.

Entering the yard the second time, Mrs. Gao was using her original accounting method to calculate the distribution of seeds and large animals in the study. After Lancao, who had trotted all the way, told about Tang Cheng, Mrs. Gao was stunned. After a while, he said, "Go, tell the concierge Wang Laosan, and let him go to the village to find out the matter."

When Lancao notified Wang Laosan and came back again, the expression on Gao Li's face had returned to calm, and his subordinates were still making plans.