Records of the King of Xin'an County

When the night was getting dark, Prince Xianfang quietly returned to Prince Pu's mansion.Until this moment, he felt that the long day was finally over.If it's just dealing with official duties, maybe it won't make people feel so tired.However, in addition to being familiar with official duties, he also has to make friends with colleagues as soon as possible, subdue subordinates, and deal with unexpected family affairs and so on.

Regardless of whether he has enough time and energy, these things come one after another, but he has to deal with them properly.This also made him understand more and more why Li Hui came back almost every day with a faint look of tiredness after he officially left the official position.Perhaps, it will be easier to deal with those official duties and make friends with colleagues only after getting familiar with them for a period of time.At that time, he doesn't have to spend all his thoughts on these things, there are still many important things waiting for him to plan.

However, at this moment, he didn't know that today's busyness and exhaustion were far from over.So, when he heard the sound of playing music from near Li Hui's bedroom, he couldn't help being slightly taken aback.

As far as he knew, Prince Pu's mansion did raise some entertainers who were good at music and dancing, but most of them were brought to Luoyang by King Pu and King Sipu for future banquets.The few remaining people only stay in the remote corner of the outer courtyard to practice on weekdays, and they don't come out to entertain guests when they are free.There is no other reason, but the king of Xin'an County is not good at this way.Today, why did you call out all these tricksters to add to the fun?

"Good! Good! Not only did you sing well, but you also danced very well!!" When the music stopped for a while, bursts of hearty laughter came, "Brother, it turns out that you have such an outstanding baby boy in your house." What a trickster! You have been hiding and tucking away before, not letting them come out to entertain guests! If I hadn't mentioned it this time, how long would you want to hide them?"

Wang Zixian raised his eyebrows: there is no doubt that this person must be Li Jing, the king of Tianshui County.He has always been a casual person, if staying in the Yue Palace is no longer interesting, or if he accidentally causes some trouble, he will avoid coming to the Pu Palace.After all, no matter how anxious Yue Wang Li Heng and Yue Wang's concubine Wang Shi were to train their son, it was impossible to personally come to Pu Wang's mansion to arrest him.So, as time went on, the king of Tianshui County became more at ease and did not regard himself as an outsider at all.

"If you like them, I'll give them to you. Take them back to Yuewang Mansion to raise them, and you can enjoy their singing and dancing at any time. If you keep them here with me, it would be a waste of money." Li Hui's voice followed I got up, with a little disapproval.

"What's the difference between putting it in Prince Pu's mansion and bringing it back to Prince Yue's mansion? Since I already know that their singing and dancing are outstanding, I will naturally ask them to come to add to the fun when I am interested." Li Jing said, as if it was a matter of course, "However, brother It’s hard for me to hide it! I’m going to let them sing to their heart’s content today!!”

When he got excited, the king of Tianshui County actually started to beat the Jiegu. The sound of the "dongdong" drum was rapid and enthusiastic, as if it could break through the sky.Amidst the sound of the drums, the sound of the pipa and the flute gradually merged, giving off a vague sense of the majesty and boundlessness of Liangzhou music.

Obviously, this is not a song that mere tricksters can sing together.Wang Zixian quickened his pace and crossed the gate of the Moon Cave, and saw Li Hui sitting in the octagonal pavilion, playing the flute in a low voice, as if he was very devoted; beside him, Du Chongfeng was playing the pipa, and his fingers moved like a shadow; The sleeves were beating drums, and the undulating and exerting muscles could be vaguely seen when the arms were waved.

Although I don't know why the three of them got together, this song is indeed worthy of praise.Nowadays, when the mood strikes, many people will play music or sing and dance in person no matter what the occasion is.But most of those songs are nothing more than melodramatic sounds, far inferior to frontier songs in terms of temperament.Although this song does not have the atmosphere of the battlefield, it only has a majestic shape and no killing intent, but it is enough to make people's hearts surge.

"Good song!!" the prince praised.Just by listening to this song, one can understand that the King of Tianshui yearns to fight on the battlefield, and staying in Chang'an is indeed like leaving a beast with its minions cut off in a cage for him.And Du Chongfeng is also a bit surprising, the agitation in his pipa music also implies a fighting spirit, which seems to be different from his usual temperament and preferences.As for Li Hui, there is more freedom and desolation in the sound of the flute, as if looking back suddenly after having tasted the ups and downs of life, it is touching.

Li Jing held the drumstick and stood there in a daze, as if he hadn't recovered for a long time.Du Chongfeng glanced at him, smiled and returned the pipa to the trickster next to him.Li Hui also put down his flute, and said with a smile, "The first time I went to Dianmao, I was so busy that I didn't come back until now. We planned to celebrate you, but we didn't see you until it was late, so we simply entertained ourselves." Have fun."

"Oh, it's a pity that I didn't catch up with the banquet you specially prepared. However, hearing the song just now is already very worthwhile." The prince offered and sat beside Li Hui naturally.Although there were two uninvited guests, which interrupted the good time of the two of them alone - but for the sake of this song, he didn't care about them.

In the night wind, the tricksters continued to sing a ditty in a low voice.Li Jing finally woke up from his stupefaction, poured a glass of wine sullenly, raised his glass and said, "From today onwards, I will have to call you County Captain Wang. But speaking of it, Wang Zhuangtou sounds better. I don’t know how many county lieutenants surnamed Wang in the world, but there is only one first-ranked chief surnamed Wang... not much to say, Yin Sheng.”

"The county lieutenant is just the beginning. Sooner or later, people will call 'Wang Shaofu' (county magistrate) or 'Wang Mingfu' (county magistrate), or even 'Wang Shijun' (inspector)." Wang Zixian The corners of his lips curled up, "Yin Sheng." As a young man who had just entered the officialdom, he didn't need to hide his goals in private.

"Recently, I have often heard people talking about this matter." Du Chongfeng continued, "The first-ranked head of the Jinshi Department, who is a dignified scholar, actually chose a post of Jing County Captain. Many scholars think it is too utilitarian. School clerk, etc. Job vacancies, in their view, are noble enough. Studying and studying all day sounds more like the life of a literati."

"Oh? Just like your senior brother Yang?" Li Hui raised his eyebrows, "If they can persist in being noble for a lifetime, it is really admirable. There are no other jobs that are not noble enough, only decades. Those who deal with books on a daily basis are the real "elegant" people. However, there are fewer job vacancies for secretaries and supervisors, and it is a pity that they cannot accommodate so many people."

Secretary supervisor, Secretary Shiwen Atlas, also in charge of history.However, the compilation of history, which is a famous event in history, is often completed at the beginning of the dynasty, and it is also a grand event presided over by many famous scholars, so it is not easy for ordinary literati to turn around.As for other times, the so-called secretary supervisor only has the reputation of "pure and noble".Many scribes keep saying "pure and noble", but they just want to use their reputation to gain greater benefits.

This is true of Yang Qian, Yang Zhuangtou, and the previous Zheng Qin Zheng Zhuangtou.They regard business reputation as more important than anything else, and they even put the cart before the horse. "Good name" is actually not a bad thing. How many people have been able to ignore other people's comments throughout the ages?How many people don't mind leaving their names in history?However, when "good name" goes to the point of risking all costs to gain fame, using "name" as a title and seeking "profit" as a reality, there must be a problem.

"Brother makes sense!" Li Jing clapped his hands and smiled, then turned his head to Du Chongfeng and said, "You don't seem to be the same as them, why bother to hang out with them all day? Those who only know how to sing every day Sour scribes who write poems and prose, how can they understand that the huge imperial court is supported by practical affairs such as economics and general affairs?"

This time it was Du Chongfeng's turn to be stunned, thinking that he had never come into contact with such a "frank" person like Tianshui County King, so he didn't know how to deal with it.Even the former Wang Zimu, even if he disagreed in his heart, he would not express his thoughts so frankly.Moreover, the sons and daughters of noble families and literati that I see on weekdays talk in a twist and turn, how can they be so straightforward, even like rampage?

It was rare for Li Hui to see the stunned look of this young man, and he couldn't help laughing: "Jing Xing, it's rare that you also understand court affairs."

Li Jing raised his chin slightly, unable to hide his complacency: "Living in this world is the most important thing about food, clothing, housing and transportation. Therefore, managing the practical affairs of clothing, food, housing and transportation is the most important task of people's livelihood. However, there are more important things that are life and death—— If there are foreign enemies, you must guard the border; if there are internal evil people, you must get rid of them by law-the Wang Xianwei is in charge of such important things as economics and general affairs; the elder brother is in charge of the handling of internal evil people. How? Brother, am I right?"

"That's right." Li Hui nodded, feeling extremely relieved, "Jing Xing, you're finally enlightened."

If Tianshui County King had a dog's tail, he would have been wagging it uncontrollably.His eyes sparkled, and he couldn't hide his complacency. He continued to "teach" Du Chongfeng sternly: "All poems and poems are empty, and ordinary people don't care about them. What they care about is life and death, and only food, clothing, housing and transportation. You literati, become I only know how to float in the sky during the day, why did I ever land on the ground and take a closer look..." He didn't say it, because he couldn't float even if he wanted to, but in fact, he was a little envious and jealous in his heart.

Du Chongfeng frowned slightly, but instead of refuting, he silently lowered his eyes and began to meditate.

Li Jing thought that her "teaching" was effective, so she continued to talk more and more.Of course, what he said is getting more and more biased. It sounds reasonable at first glance, but in fact it is full of loopholes.But so what, as long as he is happy.At least, he restrained Du Chongfeng, so he stopped paying attention to what his cousin and Wang Zixian were whispering.

Not long after, a whisper came to report, and Li Hui got up and left.Wang Zixian poured out the wine alone, looked at Du Chongfeng who couldn't stand the "teaching" of Tianshui County King with a slight smile, and moved to the side without a trace, and said very gently: "Du Shishilang, why haven't you come these days?" Looking for me?"

"..." Du Chongfeng looked at the Tianshui County King who was full of unsatisfactory expressions, and then at Wang Zixian who knew "bad intentions" at a glance, and decided to choose—it was more appropriate to deal with Wang Zhuangtou.He had never seen someone like the King of Tianshui before, so it was a bit difficult to deal with.So, he replied: "Our goal has been achieved, so naturally we don't need to meet again. Originally, you and I were not considered acquainted, and we never appreciated each other's temperament."

Wang Zixian shook his head, and sighed with some disappointment: "You think this is over? He doesn't know how many young ladies of the right age are waiting for you to marry. So that's the case, but I think Wrong. Just because you don't want to marry that one doesn't mean you don't want to marry the other." Yang Baniang is now a concubine, so it's not easy to mention her boudoir name when they discuss.

"..." Du Chongfeng frowned tightly again, "I'm still young, and I've never considered marriage." The implication is that he doesn't want to marry any of the young ladies of the Yang family.Moreover, the matter of Yang Ba Niang has attracted the attention of the Hongnong County Government. It is not easy for Yang Shangshu to take some time to "take care of" Wang Zixian, so why would he think of him, an unknown person?

"Oh, that's not necessarily the case. Cousin treats you like his own younger brother, and of course he won't forget you." The prince hooked his lips.Even if Yang Qian forgot his little junior brother for a while, he still has a way to make him "can't help" remembering.

This kind of undisguised threat made Du Chongfeng froze and was speechless for a while.

Although he didn't know what the two of them were talking about, it didn't stop the Prince of Tianshui from pricking up his ears and listening openly and enthusiastically.