The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

The weather was severe and cold, and Su Jin also returned to the mansion early from the Yamen. Today, there was good news from Mingzhou Port. Su Ji fleet's fourth voyage returned smoothly. Su Jin was also very happy, not because he could earn another It's not because of the millions of dollars, but because every time the fleet returns safely, it means that the route to the Fan Kingdom is more mature.

Seeing that Su Jin was happy, Yan Biyun also cooked some special dishes in the kitchen, and boiled a pot of Bihuchun for Su Jin, letting him have a drink to his heart's content.

Su Jin invited Yan Biyun to sit down and have a drink together. It had been a long time since the couple had a drink and talk alone. Yan Biyun had high hair and was dressed in a purple sable fur jacket. Although she was about [-] years old, she still looked like a young girl. The skin on the face is as light and light as it is without a single crease.

Su Jin drank a glass of wine, looked at Yan Biyun and praised: "Madam seems to be immortal, why is she always the same as when we met in Luzhou, I'm a little jealous."

Yan Biyun spat: "You just make me happy. My concubine is 33 and Hu'er is ten years old. Why are you talking about being young or not? Your husband will never age. If you don't grow a beard, you will be the same as before."

Su Jin laughed and said: "What are you afraid of at 33? In my heart, Madam will always be as shocking as the impression she gave me at the beginning. You see, I don't know what I am busy with every day. If you hadn't been in charge of the inside and outside in the past few years, I'm afraid the family would be so scared." It's messed up."

Yan Biyun smiled and said: "If Ling'er Duanyun and the others hear your words, they will definitely not listen to them. This big family has a lot of troubles, how can the slave family handle it alone, everyone is contributing their efforts."

Su Jin shook his head and said: "That's different, just like fighting a war, the commander is in charge of planning, the general is responsible for leading the troops to charge, they play different roles, the commander is the soul of the whole army; Madam is the soul of my Su family, slowly It is a family matter, even if I am working in the court, as long as I think of my wife's support behind me, I will let go of my hands and feet with peace of mind."

Yan Biyun stroked her hair with a smile, and said with a blushing face, "When did my husband become so sweet-mouthed, did he fall in love with another girl and want my concubine to help you accommodate me?"

Su Jin rolled his eyes and said: "What are you talking about? If you want to look at Shu, can Su Jin and I look at the idle flowers and weeds elsewhere? Besides, Madam's ability is getting better and better, you Husband, I am very satisfied, it happens to be snowing tonight, we will bring some snow balls into the room later, how about we play a game of ice and fire tonight?"

Yan Biyun blushed, hurriedly looked around, and spat: "If you are old and untrained, you can say such things, teach the servants to hear, will the slave family have the face to face others in the future?"

Su Jin said with a low smile: "I don't care, I want you to serve me tonight, I've been entangled by Ari's girl for the past two days, my waist is sore and my back hurts, but I'm still happy with my wife, spitting slowly, moving and still, um... …very nice."

Yan Biyun raised his hand to hit him, and spat: "You still say, if you talk nonsense again, my family will feed all the wine and vegetables to the pigs, and tell you to say something crazy about drinking."

Su Jin laughed out loud, and was about to tease her a little more, when someone outside the door reported: "Master and Madam, Eunuch Huang from the palace is here, and he is waiting in the side hall."

Su Jin was taken aback and said, "It's so late, why is he here?"

Yan Biyun hurriedly said: "Hurry up, since you're here, something must be wrong, I will change your clothes for you."

Su Jin changed his clothes, put on a hat and stepped into the side hall of the front yard through the snow, and opened the curtain to go in. He saw Huang Peisheng, the chief servant, sitting at the desk drinking tea, Wang Chao accompanied him and chatted casually.

Su Jin arched his hands and said with a smile: "Oh, what wind brought the distinguished guests here? I didn't tell you in advance, I was neglecting."

Huang Peisheng stood up and cupped his hands, saying: "Hello Su Mimi, you came in a hurry and abruptly."

Su Jin stepped forward and took Huang Peisheng's arm and said with a smile: "Where is the manager talking, the manager is busy on weekdays, so I can't invite you even if I want to, sit down, sit down quickly; the manager likes to drink good tea, come here, and treat the best immortals." Bring a pot of tea."

Wang Chao smiled and said, "Should I still use the son-in-law to say it? This is what the second lady sent it in person just now."

Su Jin looked at Huang Peisheng and said, "Oh, it seems that my second wife knows the Chief Manager very well."

Huang Peisheng smiled and said: "It's not that Mrs. Xia is gossiping. That day when I was playing chess with Mrs. Xia in the Green Bamboo Garden, Mrs. Zun happened to return to Ning and listened to Mrs. Xia's thoughts beside me. Hey, it seems that my old Huang likes to run. It’s like going to someone’s house to ask for tea.”

The two looked at each other and smiled, and the host and guest sat down respectively.

Huang Peisheng glanced to the left and right of the hall, Su Jin immediately winked at Wang Chao, Wang Chao understood, and said to several servants and maids who were standing there: "Add a piece of fragrant cake, and then you will retreat, you must not give orders, and you are not allowed to come in. .”

Everyone retreated, Wang Chao closed the front and rear hall doors with his own hands, stood behind Su Jin with his head bowed, Su Jin smiled and said: "Master Chief Manager must have something to say when he visits, please speak clearly."

Huang Peisheng pondered for a long while and said: "You must first promise me that you will not get excited after listening, and don't make any noise."

Su Jin nodded and said: "Is there anything else that can make Su excited and nervous? I promise you."

Huang Peisheng nodded, and slowly recounted all the conversations Zhang Yaozuo, Han Jiang and others had heard with the emperor in the imperial study this afternoon, and finally said: "Master Su, besides the emperor, you are the only person I, Lao Huang admires the most in the court. Originally, I didn't want to tell you about this matter, but Zhang Yaozuo relied on the support of the imperial concubine and empress to jump away. I don't want to see Mr. Su being slandered and framed by him. Although the emperor will not believe his nonsense, the pillow wind and the ear I have heard a lot of slander, and it is inevitable that I will have a grudge in my heart. I came here this time to remind Mr. Su, to prevent these villains from slandering you, and at the same time to persuade you, you still need to say hello to the emperor for some things Explain, otherwise the emperor will be kept in the dark, and he will naturally have some grudges in his heart."

Su Jin was so angry that she almost scolded her mother, her fingers clenched tightly, and her knuckles turned white; if it was before, she would have been scolding, but now the cultivation of the city has made great progress. Before the matter is clear, Su Jin will never take it easy He exposed his own thoughts; but the dynasty behind him couldn't help but cursed: "What is Zhang Yaozuo? When my son is working hard to make contributions to the Song Dynasty, where is the old boy? If you teach me to see him in the palace tomorrow , will break his mouth."

Su Jin hurriedly shouted: "What are you talking about? You are now the commander of the imperial guards. You are a dignified fourth-rank official. How can you speak like a countryman? Step back."

The dynasty was still waiting to speak, but Su Jin stared and said, "Do you still want me to invite you out?"

Wang Chao had no choice but to lift the curtain angrily and went out. After a while, there was the sound of a stool being kicked over. It was obvious that Wang Chao had kicked the stool flying.

Su Jin sighed and said apologetically to Huang Peisheng: "Master, please don't laugh at me. General Wang is a slave of my Su family. He was born in the countryside, so he has a hot temper when he speaks. I hope he didn't surprise Mr. Wang."

Huang Peisheng said with a smile on his fair face, "I really admire General Wang's quick words. I mean, General Wang is really respectful to your lord. After all, you were trained by him."

Su Jin smiled and said: "I'm kidding, in fact, he has already taken off his slave status long ago. It's just that he got along with each other for a long time and had some feelings. Now that he is an official in the same dynasty, he treats each other as equals; he is not willing to ask him to move out." , I can't drive him away, so...haha..."

Huang Peisheng laughed, and thought: "What's the use of explaining this to me, this General Wang is a first-rank official, isn't he your servant?"

"Master Su doesn't seem to be angry at all. How do you feel about this matter?"

Su Jin thought for a while and said: "First of all, I am very grateful to Director Huang for his heart-to-heart confidance to me, Su Jin. Director Huang braved the severe cold to come from the palace and tell me all this. I, Su Jin, are very grateful."

Huang Peisheng waved his hand and said, "Why do you say that? Master Su and I are old friends, Zhang Yaozuo is a good guy? When will it be his turn to talk about Master Su? If anyone talks nonsense, I, Huang Peisheng, will be the first to say no." .”

Su Jin said gratefully: "Thank you, Mr. Manager, for your attention, but you don't need to pay attention to this matter. As the saying goes, it is a mediocrity not to be envied by others. I, Su Jin, have been an official for more than ten years. Which day is not spent in gossip? But, to be honest, my ears are covered with calluses, one more Zhang Yaozuo is not too much, one less him is not much, let him go, the emperor will make a clear decision."

Huang Peisheng said in astonishment, "Don't tell me you don't care about this?"

Su Jin said with a smile: "What do I care? The clear is from the turbid and the turbid is from the turbid. Does he say I am what I am? I am so busy every day that I don't have time to talk nonsense with him."

Huang Peisheng was silent for a while and said: "Master Su is broad-minded, which is really admirable; but this matter is not a general slander, it is an insinuation... an insinuation that the Lord has a different intention, besides, Zhang Yaozuo said that Xixia and Tubo Uighurs have jointly conspired against each other. He also said that if this matter is to be blamed, it will be blamed on the adults, this is not a simple slander, it is to put the adults to death."