Shu Chen

Chapter 43
As the night fell, Zheng Pucai slowly walked back to the small house in the west of the city with a tired body.

He has been staying at the Prime Minister's Mansion for ten days.

The reason for this was that Hu Ji had told him before that he would accompany him out of the city to inspect Nongsang after a while.

Moreover, it is necessary to stay overnight at the post station, and then return to the city after patrolling.

He remembered that Ma Zhong, the subordinate governor of the family, had previously warned that all the officers and assistants in the department would stay overnight in the prime minister's residence for ten days within a month, and those who violated the law would be dealt with by military law.I was worried that I would spend too much time out, and I would violate the order.

Another reason is that Hu Ji is too diligent.

Obviously, he asked the craftsman to make the abacus, but he wanted to make it easier.

Unexpectedly, since Hu Ji obtained the abacus, he has been sleepless and forgets to eat, and actually lights up the office of the prime minister every night.

The person in charge is so diligent, and the newcomer who is assisting him will not be able to return home after the sunset.

He simply stayed at the Prime Minister's Mansion for the night.

It was also just in time to fulfill the original promise to Gu Fu and Ma Zhong's instructions: to explain the strange beasts in the new character book, including allusions of loyalty to the imperial court and persuading people to be kind.

The effect is quite good.

With the smell and various sounds in the tent, he could fall asleep peacefully!

And those Jiji Lang, who usually doesn't look sideways and has a solemn face when he is on duty, will smile and nod every time they see him.

Even a simple and honest man will invite him to drink the "sake" brought from Badi Township.

The sake brewed by the glutinous people from the crops of millet and wild millet is used to worship their parents and kept for drinking. It is seldom sold to the outside world.

At least, Zheng Pu only had one drink at Zhang Biaofu.

Today, he was able to return to the west of the city to live in his own house, but the food plan was over.

Hu Ji also claimed that he would go out of the city to inspect Nongsang in two days. He was very sympathetic so that he did not need to come to the main office for two days, and there was a faint meaning to persuade him to rest.

Ju Fu, who is temporarily acting as the superintendent under the head of the sect, is even more courageous.

Without discussing it with him, he used his military duty and forced a two-day rest period.

In a plausible manner, he said, "Zijin has been working in the department for nearly half a month, but she has never taken a break. Could it be that she wants to give the superintendent's office the notoriety of being harsh and subordinate!"

Alas, a straightforward person~~~~~~
Finding a reason is far-fetched.

In this regard, Zheng Pu was naturally disrespectful and thanked him repeatedly.

Yi Xing jokingly said, "Xiao Xing, after I return, I will have a drink on your behalf with brother Xiuran. Don't have any thoughts."

Well, Ju Fu and Liu Yin knew each other at first sight, and they were both people who drank for a few stones without disturbing them.However, after Ma Zhong went out to set up a new military camp in the east of the city, he had no time to rest.

Naturally, Ju Fu was so excited that his eyebrows were gnashing his teeth on the spot, he laughed and cursed in a low voice for a long time before waving his hands to expel people.

Speechless all the way.

After returning to the small house, it was time to light up the lights.

When Zheng Yi, the squire who acted as a concierge, saw it, he hurried forward to ask about Mu Shi and the matter of calling out a maid to prepare hot water.

At the end, he added another sentence, "Patriarch, Patriarch Changzhi, three days ago, had a letter from the family sent to Qin Mansion."

Well, when Zheng Du divided the property, he ordered Sangyuan's servants and maids to change the name of the eldest son Zheng Yan as "Changzhi Patriarch" to distinguish the two sons.

"Three days ago?"

The footsteps paused, Zheng Pu turned his head sideways, and his tone was slightly displeased, "Why don't you come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to entrust the guards on duty to turn me around?"

"Going home, Lord, is Duke Qin's order."

First, he salutes and confesses his sins. Zheng Yicai said, "The patriarch of Changzhi also wrote a book with Duke Qin. When Duke Qin sent a letter to the patriarch, he specifically instructed not to go to the prime minister's residence to disturb him."

"Well, that should be told by brother Qin Shishu."

Nodding slightly, Zheng Pu thought for a while and kept walking, "Let's put the letter on the desk in the study and read it after I take a bath. Don't forget to prepare incense."

"promise."

"Recently, is there anything else at home?"

"Yes, it's all about sending servants by nobles to come to the banquet. I have respected the instructions of the patriarch, so that I will refuse it at the prime minister's office."

"Very good, you should rest early."

"promise."

When he was young, he washed away the exhausted Zheng Pu and walked into the study.

Since he lit a wisp of sandalwood, he spread out his brother Zheng Yan's letter on the case and looked at it carefully.

At the very beginning, it was inevitable that the elder brother should teach him like his father, such as being diligent and conscientious when serving in the prime minister's office, being humble when leaving home for official duties, and not being too close to others.Immediately afterwards, he claimed to have sent people back to Sangyuan, and took Zheng Pu's biological mother and Xiao Zhengyan to Zitong Hande County to live for a while, so that Zheng Pu did not need to worry about his family.

In the end, the things mentioned made Zheng Pu unable to help but be dumbfounded.

The elder brother Zheng Yan actually asked him if he wanted to be married on the grounds that he would be the crown prince next year, and the candidates were all selected first.

It was the Li family in Zitong Fu County, the daughter of Li Fu.

Li Fu, courtesy name Sun De.

He was a powerful family in Shu, and his father, Li Quan, had served as the county magistrate of Linqiong.

Later, when Liu Yan entered Shu, in order to consolidate his power, he entrusted the execution of more than ten powerful people in Bashu, Li Quan being one of them.

The First Sovereign, Liu Bei, established Shu, and because of this reason, he appointed Li Fu as the secretary, so he was able to be transferred to the various parties. Today, he is the prefect of Brazil, and is quite regarded by the court.

In terms of family, the Zheng family in Shifang is already inferior to the Li family in Fuxian.

However, his elder brother Zheng Yan was firm in his words, claiming that if Zheng Pu was willing, he would have the audacity to ask his teacher (Qin Mi) to come forward on his behalf, and he would definitely be hired.

Let Zheng Pu finish reading, both moved and speechless.

His elder brother, who was far away in Zitong County, only knew how to work diligently and did not know much about the situation in the imperial court.

Not to mention, he has no intention of starting a family now.

Even if they get married, they can no longer choose a big family from Yizhou to marry.

Some conventions are taboos, which are not mentioned in the mouth.Let me ask, if he is married to the noble family in Shu, how long will it take for the court to grant him military power in peace and go to fight for the restoration of the Central Plains?

Since he is interested in conquest, there are some reasons that are easy to be slandered or criticized, which can be avoided if they can be avoided.

Ugh.
Sigh slightly.

After thinking for a while, Zheng Pu cut out a piece of cloth, turned it into ink to write, and returned the book to his brother.

First, he rejected his brother's good intentions on the grounds that he "has no intention of starting a family before he has achieved success".Then I turned to the trivial greetings at home, and some of my recent situation in Chengdu.

At the end, he attached the address of this small house, claiming that he would pick up his mother and younger sister to live in Chengdu for a while at the end of the year, so that the elder brother might send someone to escort the nephew and niece.

Well, Zheng Yan is in his thirties and has a son and a daughter.

After a book, I was exhausted.

It's just that he can't sleep yet, but after packing up his pen and ink, he sits upright and closes his eyes with wisps of sandalwood incense.

I examine my body three times a day.

Recently, he has been working hard during the day on the papers, and at night, he has to make up the past and present for the other people.

Anyway, there's no need to order 卯寫公 tomorrow, so let's go to bed later.

But unfortunately, it didn't work out.

The next day, before reaching Mao, the squire Zheng Yi started knocking on the door, "Patriarch, Pang Ye, come to the door."

Pang Hong? !
What is he doing so early?
Zheng Pu, who was awakened, got up from the couch helplessly with bloodshot eyes wide open.

(End of this chapter)