Sword comes

Wu Yuan, the magistrate of Longquan County, took a confidant Wen Shulang, and left Li's mansion on Fulu Street. Wu Yuan, who was wearing a government official uniform, was walking, and suddenly a golden rooster became independent. She bent down and took off her boots, pouring out the gravel inside. .The Secretary Wen, who was born in a family, was not surprised by this, but now Fulu Street is much more lively than before, and the young man who is still a subordinate for the time being, immediately tried his best to help the chief officer to cover one or two, and at the same time said softly: "Then Li Hong clearly let go of his mouth earlier and was willing to take the lead in backing down on the matter of the Immortal Tomb, why did he suddenly change his mind, isn't he afraid of leaving the impression of a snake and a mouse on your side?"

With a tired face, Wu Yuan said helplessly: "It's probably Li Hong's second son, Li Baozhen, who has made a name for himself in the capital. Maybe he has already got a backer and sent back a secret letter from his family to tell Li Hong not to act rashly. Either that. The eldest son, who lived in seclusion, reminded Li Hong to stop quietly. In short, we are the ones who are in trouble now. There is no way. The head of the bridge is naturally straight, let’s go drink, first come two pots of Taohuachun Shao, I treat you, you pay, and put it on your account, Mr. Fu.”

Regarding the matter of the Shangguan's credit, Secretary Wen Lang, surnamed Fu, was already numb, and just asked curiously: "It is said in the town that the two sons and one daughter of the Li family on Fulu Street were once cut straight by a fortune teller and hailed as dragons. Is Linfeng here?"

Wu Yuan rubbed her pale and thin cheeks, and said with a casual smile, "Do you believe in these things too? We in Dali Capital want to get ahead, especially those who come from Baiding Hanshi. Who doesn't have some unique insights? Even if you are a rich and powerful family, how good is it? Your Fu family's saying of "golden and green, full of beautiful things" is whether there is water in it, outsiders don't know, and you, Fu Yu, don't know?"

Fu Yu, who had been exposed, exclaimed angrily: "Master Wu, are you so embarrassed to call us the Fu family?"

Wu Yuan's mood improved, she laughed loudly, and patted her confidant on the shoulder, "The two of us are working together, working hand in hand."

Fu Yu laughed, "Isn't it nicer to be like-minded and congenial?"

Wu Yuan scolded with a smile: "Isn't it hypocritical? Being a hypocrite is tiring, but being a real villain is very satisfying."

Fu Yu shook his head and said regretfully, "Master Wu is going with the flow."

Wu Yuan sighed and changed the subject, "I miss my wife a bit."

Fu Yu smiled and said: "Master County Magistrate, shouldn't the brothel Goulan in Longquan County also be freed from the restrictions? Wine and wine, only wine is outrageous."

Wu Yuan nodded, and said solemnly: "Among the exiled prisoners of the Lu Dynasty, some women's identities are just right. Instead of dying toil in the mountains and wild forests, it is better to give them another choice. Of course, this matter cannot be forced. , The key is to look at them themselves, Fu Yu, from now on you don't have to accompany me to eat people's eyes every day, and you will be responsible for the operation of this matter yourself."

Now it's Fu Yu's turn to be surprised. He just mentioned it casually before, and then asked doubtfully, "Really?"

Wu Yuan tugged at the collar of her official uniform, and said with a smile, "What's the real thing? So many mountains have been opened up, and most of the immortals will live in the fairy mansions in the future. If you want to keep these immortals with high vision and big wallets, My uncle, let them spend a lot of money in our small town, rely on me, a small county magistrate who is about to lose his status as a supervisor, or rely on you Fu Yu? I heard from my husband before, those people on the mountain whose eyes are higher than the top, When looking at women in the secular world, the so-called beauty is often not interesting, because compared with fairies who practice Taoism, there is a big difference between the skin and the inside, so the women at the foot of the mountain only have their identities, such as golden branches and jade leaves that have died. A woman from a wealthy family is more or less seductive. This point is not lacking in the group of prisoners in the Lu Dynasty."

Fu Yu said indignantly: "The imperial court intends to appoint a new supervisor of kiln affairs at this time. If it is not picking fruit, what is it? My lord, you have traveled to more than [-] hills step by step in the past two months, and you have worn out with those old foxes. To put it bluntly, from the county government office to the ground breaking of the Chenghuang Pavilion, to the site selection negotiation of the Wenwu Temple, the preliminary measurement and timber preparation, and then to the resettlement of the survivors of the Lu family, there are no details. How many days do you sleep for more than three hours? The court masters are talking about it, Mr. Wu is really at a disadvantage in handling things? Maybe the four surnames and ten clans made things difficult, and someone in the court ordered it! You want your career to start in Longquan County and end in Longquan County. !"

Fu Yu probably felt that the last statement was too unlucky and unrealistic, so he said sullenly: "At least I will also think that adults will not be able to successfully manage a book before the age of 50, and can only rely on the art of cooking to get to the book little by little. High position in the hall."

Wu Yuan opened her chapped lips, but finally said nothing.

Fu Yu suddenly laughed out loud, and Wu Yuan turned her head to look, "What happy things do you think of?"

Fu Yu nodded and said, "Longquan County is small, but compared to the bustling capital, I still like it here. There are shochu, pastries, and meat buns every morning. If you want to eat, you can go there and buy it yourself. Go back and forth, at most half an hour. Sometimes when I am upset, I just sit at the restaurant and order a catty of loose wine. I, Fu Yu, can sit quietly for an hour, and no one will come over and call that Mr. Fu, come for another hour. A bowl of sauced meat, a plate of pickled vegetables, I really want to live like this forever. So now, I want to make some achievements here, no matter how difficult it is, I am not afraid of it."

Wu Yuan hummed, "If you just lie down and enjoy the blessings and are entrusted to rise to the top, then what's the point of being an official? You have to do something for the common people in a down-to-earth manner. You are better than me. I came from a poor background and know the common people in the market and the village. It's not easy for wild villagers, you are the noble son of the Fu family who has been wearing hairpins for generations, I am surprised that you can think so."

The two walked side by side.

Fu Yu said helplessly: "But here comes the problem. You have done practical things, and the common people don't necessarily think you are good. According to history books, capable ministers and officials pioneered and forged ahead in the local area. In the end, they were reduced to scolding and left in despair. Is it less? Hundreds of years later, the government and the public finally realized it later, and in the end there were only a few poems of praise, which are useless."

Wu Yuan shook her head and said, "It's not right to think so. To do something is to do something. Your original intention is to do something that makes you feel particularly proud. As for whether the common people appreciate it after you do it, and whether the court recognizes it, you don't have to think about it now." If you think about it too much, you will only find troubles. If you think about it, you may even lose your fighting spirit. Our Confucianism is different from Taoism, which pursues how high the Taoism is, and is different from the Buddhist school, which pursues how far the Buddhadharma is... ..."

Fu Yu sighed.

Wu Yuan seemed to be talking to herself: "Among the three religions, Taoism pays attention to purity. It is a matter for one person. When the sky collapses and the earth collapses, it is enough for me to live forever. I don't pay attention to the past life and the future life. Rely on this pair of skins to prove the Tao and walk through the Longevity Bridge. According to legend, Buddhism is divided into big and small, and the small is similar to Taoism. The secular world is the closest, the entanglement is the deepest, and there is a dilemma of "the nearer is not inferior, the farther is resentment". The more knowledge, the higher the cultivation base, but the more restrained you are, you always feel that if you stretch your legs and raise your head, you will touch the wall of rules. For example, my husband proposed the purpose of learning, emphasizing learning more than merit, hoping to get rid of those rotten Confucianists and cynics, a bit like cleaning up the door, people who make enemies on all sides will inevitably be squeezed out."

Wu Yuan shook her head and said, "Mr.'s idea is good, but everything is afraid of going to extremes, and everyone is lazy. It is very likely that after a hundred years of prosperity, the world will decline in 500 or 1000 years, because although scholars are still struggling Reading the books of sages and sages, everyone is dignified, but in the end, it is no longer for the so-called "cultivation of awe-inspiring spirit" by the sages. Once Mr.'s knowledge has gradually become the moral standard of the world, wouldn't it be lowered to the level of "meritorious service"? For a long time, on the contrary, scholars look down on the matter of cultivating virtue through reading. After reading a few words and turning a few pages Books are like how many copper coins can be exchanged for, what a terrible scene this must be."

Fu Yu was stunned at first, but soon his expression changed drastically. He stretched out his hand and grabbed Wu Yuan's arm, and said in a low voice: "Wu Yuan! These words must never be said to your husband, absolutely not! You are not a Qi trainer, not a practitioner , I don’t know the cruelty of the Dao struggle, a careless remark, a careless act, can lead to death!”

Wu Yuan patted the back of Fu Yu's hand, and said with a hoarse smile, "Of course I don't have the guts. Besides, with my gentleman's knowledge and intelligence, it may be that I was wrong and overthinking. The husband must not look down on me." This thought."

After Fu Yu let go of his hand, "Don't let your mouth slip. I don't hope that one day you will be like Song Yuzhang, and you will just..."

Fu Yu didn't say any more, for if he said too much, he would lose his words.

Wu Yuan changed the subject, "If I go the wrong way in the future, no matter how high an official I, Wu Yuan, is at that time, Fu Yu, you must remember to scold me face to face, and it's best to wake me up."

"Don't worry, when the time comes, I'll keep it safe and reward Wu Shangshu with an old punch."

"Six Shangshu, it's only the second grade, it's a little bit smaller, a little bit smaller."

"It's not small, think about it, when I Dali occupies half of this Aquarius Island, a six-part minister, is it still small? I think the servant is already very big. Anyway, Mr. Wu, I can say that I am a person In addition to making a little idea, being able to plan but not being good at making decisions, so I will follow you to death in this life, and you will be a minister in the future and give me a servant, how about it?"

The two scholars who were already in the officialdom walked back to the government office with a smile.

In the Li family's mansion, there was a scholar in green shirt, picked up the book again, and said with a smile: "Wu Yuan, you are not wrong about meritorious deeds, but you are indeed overthinking."

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The town became bustling and bustling.

Aside from going to the abandoned school to study every day, the young Cui Chan still lives in Yuan's old house. He moves a chair every day and sits next to the patio where the wind and water gather, often in a daze for an hour or two at a time.Occasionally go to the brand-new school opened by the Chen family in Longweixi, and I will leave soon.

Wu Yuan, the county magistrate of Longquan County, has officially resigned from the position of kiln affairs supervisor. It is said that the successor is a young and handsome man from the Cao family of Shangzhu Kingdom. The famous Dali Chaotang is a deadly enemy, who can fight on various occasions if there is a disagreement. In the small court of the inner court where Huang Zigong met, the two high-ranking Shangzhu Kingdoms pointed their noses at each other and scolded each other. It's commonplace, and His Majesty the Emperor mostly persuaded him with kind words. Sometimes he was really annoyed, so he asked the two meritorious men to go home and quarrel. Anyway, the two families have been neighbors since their ancestors. It is said that the two children have learned to separate each other since they were young. A wall, throwing all kinds of objects at the neighbor's house, you throw bricks, I throw mud, reciprocity.

Wu Yuan came to the door this time to ask her husband humbly: "Sir, the court official department has always been a field controlled by the Cao family. Are you planning to move me back to a Qingshui yamen in the capital while I can't open the situation? How many years have you been on the bench?"

"No."

Cui Chan was still sitting on the big chair, and said calmly: "What is Cao Ji's family background? How is his ability?"

Wu Yuan smiled wryly and said, "My family background is far superior to mine, and my ability is quite good."

"Fighting against such a person, do you just mean that you, Wu Yuan, are still a bit of a weight? Besides, you are the magistrate of Longquan County, and Cao Ji is only the kiln supervisor. Now the dragon kiln that has been reopened is just to make some natal porcelain-related finishing touches." It's nothing more serious than what you think."

The young national teacher with a grain of cinnabar between his eyebrows looked at the courtyard, "Of course Mrs. Cao wants Cao Ji to step on you to go up. Now it depends on whether you have the ability to become a hindrance to Cao Ji's officialdom. I can't stop it, Yuan It's hard to say whether you are willing to marry your daughter. If you can stop Cao Ji, whom Cao has placed high hopes on, Yuan may beg you to marry that woman."

Cui Chan glanced at Wu Yuan, "Your Majesty employs people, and it is inevitable that there are differences in closeness and closeness. After meritorious service is treated, it is always given preferential treatment, but in the final analysis, it still depends on your respective true abilities."

Wu Yuan smiled and said, "After listening to Mr.'s explanation, the students are in a much better mood."

Cui Chan sneered and said, "Your mood is much better, sir, what should I do?"

Wu Yuan pretended to be deaf and dumb, and resolutely refused to speak.

Cui Chan suddenly said out of nowhere, "Do you have any ideas about the conflict between Master Ruan's only daughter Ruan Xiu and outsiders?"

Wu Yuan thought for a while, and quickly said: "Although Ruan Xiu's shot was a bit harsh, it was after all that the self-proclaimed romantic idiot was entangled first. She had reminded her several times, it was unreasonable, but reasonable, and I couldn't pick a big one. What's wrong. What's more, her father, Ruan Qiong, fought before and killed Li Zhu in the sky. Since then, no monk has dared to go beyond the rules. Like a father, like a daughter..."

Cui Chan was a little impatient, probably because he disliked this student for being too stupid, so he said a series of words, "My Lord Wu, please go and check carefully, why is that idiot wandering around in a leisurely way, and just happened to pass by Ruan?" The small shop where Xiu lived in Qilong Lane happened to be ignorant of her identity, and at the moment when the family bought the mountain and made friends with Dali, they were so ignorant. If one or two coincidences were coincidences, then Are you not surprised that there are so many coincidences? There are many stupid and perverted men in the world, but a young man who is qualified to show up here in place of his family, and his own cultivation qualifications are quite good, will he have such bad luck?"

The young man spoke humorously and interestingly, but Wu Yuan listened with a dignified expression and was never in a relaxed mood.

At the end, the young man began to feel sorry for himself again, and rubbed his cheeks fiercely with both hands, "To be honest, I am worse than that pervert, but I am really unlucky! Wu Yuan, why don't you stretch your face over so that Mister slaps a few times to vent your anger, how about it?"

Wu Yuan was not stupid, and it was obvious that the beating was for nothing, "Sir, I think it's better to forget it."

The young man said angrily: "I will be a teacher for a day and a father for the rest of my life. Your temperament is just like mine, and you are probably a kind of bully. When the affairs of Longquan County are roughly settled, you should try to find time to go to the capital and follow me... ...Continue to discuss with that me about building an academy in Piyun Mountain."

Wu Yuan nodded, but her expression did not change.

The boy waved away people, "Busy you."

Wu Yuan got up to say goodbye.

In this old house of the Yuan family, except for the silent young man with a delicate face, after Wu Yuan went on a secret trip, he brought back a young prisoner named Xia Yulu for his mentor Cui Chan. , the face is like a crown jade, the jade tree faces the wind, it is a first-class good skin.For some reason, Cui Chan asked him to change his name to Yu Lu, even if the young man was very reluctant, he could only accept it silently.

The tall boy who changed his name to Yu Lu probably escaped from the dire misery, or he may be born with a cheerful temperament. He cleaned the Yuan family's ancestral house from the first floor to the second floor, and finally even climbed up to the roof for renovation. Old tiles, if Cui Chan didn't dislike the young man's croaking, and yelled and cursed in front of his eyes, it is estimated that the young man could even paint the walls of the old house.

All the dishes and vases at home were wiped spotless by Yu Lu. Every time Wu Yuan visited her mentor, she could see Yu Lu busy there. When she saw herself, she just smiled and stood in the distance , holding the broom, and began to wait patiently for his departure. After seeing off the guests politely, the young man would start to do the servant work such as cleaning footprints and wiping chairs. Wu Yuan was puzzled by the joy of the young man. Could it be that this boy's family and country were ruined and his family was reduced to a pariah prisoner, so he was too stimulated and his mind was a little confused, right?

After Yu Lu got used to the clean and busy life in the old house, Cui Chan, who had a secret letter in his sleeve, quietly brought a stranger back to the house. She was a slender but dark-faced girl whose beauty could only be regarded as Middle and lower, with a stiff expression all day long, only those eyes are still delicate.

Even when she was facing Da Li Guoshi, she was expressionless, neither fearful nor flattering, which made Yu Lu feel admirable. It's a pity that the girl ignored him, and she was even more clumsy and full of mistakes when doing housework. She broke the dishes not once or twice. He took care of it all by himself, from buying vegetables to washing rice, cooking, to washing coats, but she was not polite, she just sat carelessly on a chair every day, more like a master than her master Cui Chan.The young girl didn't seem to appreciate Yu Lu's kindness, and she didn't even look at the young man directly. Instead, she caught glimpses from the corner of her eyes occasionally, and there was a hint of sarcasm in the eyes of that mediocre face.

Cui Chan clapped his hands heavily, "All three come here."

Standing in front of Cui Chan is a tall young man named Yu Lu, a young girl with an excellent figure, and a young man with exquisite and flawless appearance.

Cui Chan tilted his head, looked at the three of them, and finally fixed his eyes on the tall young man, "Yu Lu, you were the pawn I won from the beginning."

"As for you, you are the one that the empress is determined to have, but now she has lost her power, and she is a bit bleak, and she has been sent to the Changchun Palace to cultivate her mind and nature. As for me in Dali City, I have mastered the green After the bamboo pavilion, he took advantage of the opportunity to get close to the water tower for a while, and sent you to me. It was like taking you out of the fire pit. You should thank me. According to that empress's usual style of making the best use of everything, you fell behind her. In my hands, I may not end up better than that Yang Hua in the future."

Cui Chan shifted his gaze and looked at the girl, "What is your last name going to be in the future? Or learn from Yu Lu and change everything?"

The girl said in a soft and melodious voice: "Master Guoshi, I just need to keep my surname Xie."

Cui Chan thought for a while, then laughed and said, "Oh? Why don't you just call me Xie and Xie, this name is more advantageous, thank you, don't you thank me?"

The girl was still expressionless, but anger was burning in her eyes, no matter how she tried to cover it up, she couldn't hide it.

Cui Chan said sadly: "I won't be called Cui Chan anymore, if you like, you can call me Cui Dongshan, or you can call me son."

Cui Chan was disheartened, "Thank you, Yu Lu, pack up and salute, we will leave tomorrow and follow the Nanxia post road to the border Yefu Pass."

Neither of them questioned anything.

Cui Chan saw the delicate young man full of expectation, "You, just stay here, or you can go to Chen's school to study, it's up to you."

The young man was full of grievances, and just about to pluck up the courage to beg to go with him, Cui Chan was already glaring, "Get out!"

The boy was taken aback and walked away quickly.

Cui Chan stood up, went to a small study on the second floor, and began to write letters.

There are nearly ten thousand words eloquently.

"Too much is not enough. The Dali court overemphasizes literati, so many people who seek fame and fame use poetry as a shortcut to official career and a stepping stone to enter the officialdom. It is necessary to change the current atmosphere of Dali capital. It is absolutely impossible to let the princes of the Manchu Dynasty become peddlers. Blindly advocating the superficial style of study of colorful rhetoric and beautiful poems, you must pay attention to the classics, current affairs, and reality, and you must firmly grasp the word of merit. Share with you and me the foundation of the Great Dao."

"It's the right way to shake the big and break the strong, and slowly figure it out."

"Guozijian must be in your hands, and Qin Tianjian's arrangements can be withdrawn at an appropriate time in exchange for complete control of Guozijian."

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At the end of the writing, Cui Chan suddenly slammed his handwriting on the ground, "What's the use of writing these now, I'm not me anymore. You, a guy who doesn't hurt your back when you stand and talk, have the cheek to let me 'not contact you for now,'" Take care of yourself', you gave me half of the family property, you are worthy of being old Cui Chen, a penny-pinching iron cock! You are enjoying the blessings in the capital, but I want to be a student for others, God, why don't you just hit a thunderbolt to death me……"

The boy with a cinnabar mole between his eyebrows burst into tears, heartbroken.