Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 111 Factions
Since entering April, the peach blossoms have gradually faded.

In the early morning, Yan's house was still peaceful.

Yan Yan woke up early, and took Yong'er's hand to the lobby. She heard that her elder brother had been released from prison again, and she would bring back all the stories she had written in the past few days.

No, Yan Zhenqing is already sitting there today.

"Grandpa."

"Your painting." Yan Zhenqing pointed to a scroll on the table.

Yan Yan stepped forward to pick it up, unfolded it and took a look, the picture on the scroll was Xue Bai.

Because she actually painted the characters in the "Domino Picture" last time, this time Beiya also sent someone to verify it, and asked her to draw another painting as proof.

It was Yan Zhenqing who said that her daughter was weak and didn't implicate her. Only the palace knew that the young lady of the Yan family was also involved.Of course, such details are not important.

"Don't mess around anymore."

"it is good."

Yan Yan complied, and when she heard the movement, she turned her head and saw Xue Bai coming.

With her back turned to Grandpa, she made a face at Xue Bai, meaning "you've caused trouble again".

Xue Bai pretended not to see it, went to the hall and saluted Yan Zhenqing.

"San Niang, read the post. If you have something to say to your father, tell your elder brother."

"Yes, Grandpa."

Yan Yan was overjoyed, took the scrolls from Xue Bai's hand and left, and even snorted, dissatisfied that he ignored her just now.

"Did you play dominoes with the saint all night again?"

"Yes, the students returned home at dawn yesterday and have rested all day."

"There's a post there, take a look."

Xue Bai went to pick it up and saw that it was a post from Yang Zhen, and wanted to host a banquet for Yan Zhenqing.

Now that he wrote "Wang Mang is respectful and humble before usurping the time" at the banquet, Yan Zhenqing's position in the court has become somewhat helpless.

"It's the students who hurt the teacher." Xue Bai said: "The students are ashamed."

"I don't blame you." Yan Zhenqing sighed: "The old man was narrow-minded, and he signed the name of 'Han Yu'. He asked for it. Yesterday, the sage issued an edict."

This is a big event, Xue Bai has already heard about it, but he still listened quietly.

"The sage appointed Yang Li as doctor Yinqing Guanglu, minister under the door, and salt and iron envoy; appointed Pei Kuan as the secretary of the household department, Hebei interview envoy, and Du branch; appointed Zhangchou and Qiong as the secretary of the official department...you made it, today Yang The Qi series is in full swing."

"Students are just threading needles. It's hard to say how powerful the uncle is. It's nothing more than someone who can restrain brother slaves."

"I don't object to you, old man. I just want to remind you that you must have a talent and character that matches your position."

"The teacher's golden words, the students will remember them in their hearts, and they will use them to persuade uncle Guo."

Yan Zhenqing nodded, and said: "This post, please decline it on behalf of the old man."

"Okay." Xue Bai asked, "Is the teacher going to be promoted?"

"Zhuzi." Yan Zhenqing didn't expect him to have such a keen intuition, shook his head, and said, "It's still some time."

~~
Although I don't know why Yan Zhenqing's promotion has to wait for some time, it does not delay Xue Bai's cronies to seek officials for him.

Qujiang, Yang Li's other house.

The carriage slowly drove into the courtyard, and Du Youlin led Chunwei's five sons out through the curtain.

Pei Kuan had just arrived, and was getting out of the car with Pei Qiao's support. When he saw Xue Bai, a smile appeared on his face.

After exchanging pleasantries, they told Pei Qiao several times, "No one in Chang'an City doesn't know Xue Lang's name, you should ask him for advice more often."

Yang Li rushed to the front yard to pick him up in person, and laughed and invited everyone into the hall.

Nowadays, there are so many people who want to cling to him, but those who can really trust him are precisely these few people.

When everyone entered the mansion, Xue Bai spoke directly.

"Uncle Guo, there is no need to hide between you and me. Hebei Yanshou looks at Jiechi, and Puzhou is the key. I want Yuan Jie to be the county captain of Jie County, Huangfu Ran to be the county captain of Yuxiang, and Du Fu to be the county captain of Puzhou. Salt and iron make secretary affairs."

Yang Teng actually didn't understand these mundane affairs, so he turned to look at Pei Kuan.

Pei Kuan groaned while twisting his beard, nodded and said, "Yes."

"The Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Zhang Qiu Jianqiong, belongs to us." Yang Zhen said, "I'll tell him."

Pei Kuan said: "You go to the Ministry of Officials to be selected. After passing the exam, you will be an official."

Yuan Jie, Du Fu, and Huang Furan looked at each other, they didn't expect that others could get an official position that they could not obtain after many years of election, but they could get it so easily, so they quickly thanked them.

Yang Tie smiled while stroking his beard, and praised them a few words, thinking that these talented people would be his team to worship the prime minister in the future.

But in fact, he still doesn't quite understand how to ask for salt.

Most of the time, it was Pei Qiao and Xue Bai who were discussing, and the meaning was simple. Set up salt officials in various salt producing areas in Hebei, buy salt from salt households, and then sell it to merchants.

The Pei family knew these things very well, which made Yang Tun feel more confident.

After a long time, I finally finished talking about these chores, and then talked about how to fight for power in the next step.

"If you want Brother Nu to dismiss you, you must let the sage know that we are far better than Brother Nu in governing the country. The old man predicts that Brother Nu will embezzle taxes..."

Pei Kuan's meaning is very simple, since it is to see who collects taxes that the sage will be more satisfied, just collecting taxes honestly is not as good as Li Linfu, and should be a stumbling block for Li Linfu.

Yang Li understood it as soon as he heard it, and said, "Cha Genu! I have people in Yushitai."

"If you want to check brother slaves, you should check Wang Yu."

At this point, Pei Kuan looked at Du Youlin and said, "This old man wants to make plans for you, and first restore his official position as a member of the household department, and then ask for a rank, is it okay?"

"Thank you, Mr. Pei."

Pei Kuanlang smiled, patted Du Youlin on the shoulder, and sighed: "Unfortunately, you and I have not become in-laws. The old man is old and can't control the little girl..."

Originally, it was just the Lu family's matchmaking, so that the two families could see each other. Du Youlin felt that he was superior, so he didn't care about it.

Du Wulang was even more happy, he kept looking at Xue Bai, as if he wanted to say something.

Pei Kuan lightly rejected the Du family, his eyes fell on Xue Bai intentionally or unintentionally, and his tone became more and more friendly.

"I heard that your grandfather has gone out to avoid debts? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Xue Bai said: "I don't know where I went, I searched hard for many days, but I can't find it."

"Old man, ask someone to help you find it, so that you father and son can be reunited sooner."

"Then thank you, Mr. Pei."

Yang Zhen could see Pei Kuan's thoughts at a glance, and secretly thought that his sister was a good friend, but would he be Pei Kuan's grandson-in-law?
Although Xue Bai has not yet entered an official position, his talent and reputation in the eyes of everyone is already quite good.

Now that there is a backer, the future is clearly visible.

~~
On the way back, turning into Zhuque Street, Xue Bai got out of the car and rode a horse, and Du Wulang insisted on going to his house as a guest.

The two walked side by side, chatting casually, quite relaxed.

"Today, when Mr. Pei talked about marriage, I remembered something."

"Ok?"

"My uncle's sister, but I want to marry you desperately, and there is a lot of trouble at home, and many things have been smashed."

"She still smashes things?"

"Hey." Du Wulang said: "I also want to marry my younger sister to you...how about you?"

The last two words were extremely whispered, as if swallowed by himself.

And it happened that a large group of people entered Zhuque Street, and people neighed on their backs. Xue Bai turned his head to look, but he didn't hear Du Wulang's voice like a mosquito.

"Have Jiedu envoys returned to Beijing to report on their duties?"

"what?"

Xue Bai looked at each other from the horse, and murmured: "General Longyou?"

"Hey, don't meddle in your own business." Du Wulang hastily pulled his rein, "I've told you not to cause any more trouble. Let's prepare for the exam with peace of mind and become Jinshi next year."

Xue Bai already understood who was returning to the capital, and followed him to lead the horse back to Changshoufang.

Liu Xiangjun was sitting in the front yard embroidering with his daughters, when he raised his head to see them coming back, he hurriedly greeted them with concern.Xue Bai still responded with a smile, with a little rustiness in his politeness, but Du Wulang was very enthusiastic, helped her to sit down, and chatted with her.

"Auntie, don't worry, Xue Bai and I are both in the eyes of a saint now, who can touch us so easily?"

"That's good. Every time I hear that you have been imprisoned, I always feel uneasy."

Du Wulang comforted patiently.

By chance, Xue Sanniang sat aside and quietly embroidered. The embroidered picture was a picture of a funny cat. He wondered if it was because he took her to Du's house to see cats.

This kind of little thought for each other makes him always miss... Daxi Yingying is really too exciting for him.

"Today, Xue Bai and I went to see Mr. Pei." Du Wulang stammered, "Oh. There is one more thing, the little lady of the Pei family didn't like me."

"It's a pity."

"It's a pity, I finally didn't let her take a fancy to it."

Speaking of this, Xue Sanniang was really amused.

Du Wulang was about to say something more, but Liu Xiangjun had already looked up to the door, but when he turned his head, he was startled.

"Sha...why is the girl here?"

~~
The west backyard of Xue's house is a single family, quite quiet.

Qing Lan is very good at housekeeping, not only tidying up the courtyard very neatly, but also diligently changing Xue Bai's clothes every time he comes.

"Lang Jun seems to have grown taller again."

The girl tiptoed and compared, just in time to meet Xue Bai's eyes, she was immediately shy.

Afterwards, what is there to be ashamed of?They all stayed in the tank together.

"Uncle Du will be reinstated, and there will be a family banquet at that time. Let's go to the banquet together, stay in Du's residence for one night, and go for an outing the next day."

"Really?" Qing Lan's eyes lit up, "Then I prepare a gift?"

"it is good."

She is in charge of Xue Bai's expenses. It can be said to be the responsibility of the maidservant, or the housekeeper right of the mistress. She has always been very dedicated.

"I have thought of a method, which may allow you to make great contributions, get rid of lowly status and become a good man, and you need your cooperation."

"What?" Qing Lan froze for a moment.

For more than ten years, she hadn't thought about getting rid of low status and becoming a good man for a long time, and instead became a little flustered.

"Yes, but now many people are running away from home to sell themselves, slaves and maidservants don't need to enter the prison."

"That's a young man evading taxes, you are different. No one likes to be a lowly citizen, and even his descendants will be lowly in the future."

"But I'm afraid, I'm involved in a big case, and if my identity gets out, it will cause trouble for my husband."

"Don't be afraid, you have to face it."

Qing Lan blushed and became more and more red. She lowered her eyes and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you want Qing Lan to be a concubine?"

"When you enter the Confucianism, you can have yourself..."

"Lang Jun." Qing Lan raised her head, her eyes were bright, "Can you please, dear..."

"Oh!"

Someone kicked the door open, and the two turned their heads to look, only to see Jiao Nu standing by the door, and the Xue family chasing after them.

"Good thief, hide in the house during the day and play as a maidservant."

"What does it have to do with you?" Qing Lan was shy in front of Xue Bai, but she was not afraid of Jiao Nu, and said with her hands on her hips, "I am the maidservant of Mr. Lang, who are you? Why did you come to our house to meddle in our business?"

Jiao Nu swept his eyes and saw that Qing Lan's face was flushed red, much whiter and tenderer, he was dressed in brocade, and he was wearing a silver bracelet in his hand... couldn't help being annoyed.

She lived a life as simple as water in the Taoist temple, but the maidservant from a small family became a little lady?
"You maidservant, if you are so arrogant again, I will tear your mouth apart." Jiaonu yelled, and said, "And you, Seventeen Niang asked me to tell you that Daoist Qixuan has returned from wandering around."

Qing Lan immediately shut up and hid behind Xue Bai, not being as knowledgeable as Jiao Nu.

Xue Bai said: "I don't know Master Qixuan..."

"do not know."

Jiaonu was very arrogant, folded his arms, raised his head, turned his head and left.

After walking away for two steps, she was still angry, turned around and pointed, scolding: "Thief, it's a pity that Seventeen Niang ran home to plead for you, and was ridiculed by others. You are fine. You have come out for a few days without even thanking you. Playing as a maid at home."

……

Du Wulang watched from the sidelines, quite shocked, and then realized something.

"No wonder Xue Bai said that a man should respect himself, otherwise he would cause all kinds of troubles."

~~
The next day.

In the alley in the southwest corner of Fuxingfang, a young man was walking with a horse, looking at the Yuzhen Temple ahead, and saw the side door being opened.

A handsome middle-aged man with a clear temperament came out leading a horse.

"Mr. Mojie?"

"Xue Bai?"

The two people who met by chance looked at each other, Wang Wei raised his hand and asked, "Drink together?"

"A solid wish."

Passing through the alley, neither of them spoke, until they sat down in the private room of the restaurant, Wang Wei said: "Recently, I have heard a lot about you."

"Mr. Mojie laughed."

"Wu Kangcheng is dead."

Xue Bai was silent.

He promised Wu Kangcheng that he would rescue him from prison... At that time, he planned to frame Jiwen, Xue Bai and Li Linfu said to buy Wu Kangcheng and use him as an eyeliner.But what I didn't expect was that it was Donggong who went to kill the mouth instead.

Longyou slain, Jiedu envoy of the four towns, this is what Donggong cares most about.

"Xiao Guan protects Yanran every time he waits for a horse." Wang Wei murmured, "The guard is gone long ago, and the waiting horse is gone."

"The details of this are..."

"I'm not blaming you." Wang Wei waved his hand, "With you and without you, people will die if the government strife. Today we drink together, I still want to persuade you."

"All ears."

Wang Wei was about to speak, but he thought about how he looked like, how can he persuade others not to cling to power.

Looking at each other, Xue Bai already understood what Wang Wei meant.

He picked up the wine glass and toasted Wang Wei.

"I understand what Mr. Mojie means. But we are different. Mr. was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan. He has a prominent family background, high talent, and unparalleled talent. Your father is an official of the fourth rank. If you want to establish a career, Mr. Yin, recommendation, and imperial examination You can choose, and the reason why you are fighting for the top prize is that you should be the top prize because of your talent. From the very beginning, you have reached a height that countless people in the world can't reach in their lifetime."

Wang Wei smiled bitterly and drank the wine in his glass.

Xue Bai said: "I'm different. I escaped from the dead several times, clinging to the powerful, rolling in the mud, doing dirty things that my husband can't see, just to get the love you were born with. There is a chance."

"Taught." Wang Wei said, "I always knew that my life was going very smoothly."

He knew that Xue Bai was not justifying, but encouraging him, so he couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile again, and drank.

The two had a tacit understanding and stopped talking about it.

Anyway, they are all here today to find the female crown.

"Mister is an official in the treasury department." Xue Bai asked: "But the treasury department of the Ministry of War? Manage the arsenal?"

"Officer Jilu has no real power. You don't have to count on me."

"Sir, don't you want to make progress?"

Wang Wei was surprised when he heard the words, and then his expression became more peaceful and indifferent, even the melancholy just disappeared, and he asked, "Do you know what other people call me?"

Xue Bai hesitated slightly, and responded, "Poetry Buddha?"

Only then did he realize that today was absurd, and it would be nothing more than leading others to make progress, but he actually came to lobby Poetry Buddha...

(End of this chapter)