People in Datang, start with a golden hoe

What time is it with the remaining stars in the sky, the bright moon is high, and Cui Boyan hasn't arrived home yet. Cui Lu called her servant to the Hanlin Academy to inquire before dinner. All I know is that Master Cui took a leave of absence in the afternoon and left long ago.

This frightened the couple. Cui Boyan had never stayed up all night.

"Auntie, don't worry. Have you forgotten? When we were in Yangzhou City, the third child often played around with his friends and friends, and there were many times when he didn't come back overnight!" Shuangquan reminded Cui Lushi.

"Bullshit!"

"Don't you remember? Just the night before he got married, he still couldn't find her. It's normal for men not to go home. The third child is already in his twenties this year, and he has no family and lives outside. Isn't it normal?" Chang Cai stood aside as a witness.

Not long after, Cui Boyan came back smelling of alcohol. Just now he was competing with others in a poetry competition at the teahouse, but he was slightly inferior and felt unhappy. He went to a restaurant to have a drinking contest with others. From the look on his face, he probably didn't win.

The whole family's hearts dropped to their stomachs.

It was late at night, everyone else was asleep, but Cui Le and Lu were still sitting facing each other.

"It's pointless to complain until now. But judging from Bo Yan's behavior, he must have heard the news. Brother Le, come up with an idea! Bo Yan is already in his twenties." Cui Lu was filled with anxiety.

"You think I'm not in a hurry? Now many people should have sent people to Yangzhou to find out the news. Once the news of Bo Yan and Cai Xiaolan's separation is known, we still don't know how the rumors will spread. We have to make plans early. ." Cui Le thought for a while, and his eyes lit up, "By the way, didn't you say earlier that there was a young lady in the palace of General Qin?"

Cui Le originally looked down upon the pure military attachés in Li Shimin's hands, thinking that they were just common men who knew how to fight. In the era of great unification, they had to have a bright future as civil servants. But current events are pressing and I can’t care so much anymore.

"Then I'll go check it out!" Cui Lu nodded.

The two of them seemed to have returned to the days when they were on duty under Li Jiancheng. One of the couple was responsible for making suggestions, and the other was responsible for implementing them. They vowed to put a time lag before the rumors that were about to break out and find a good match for Cui Boyan.

……

The "bullets" kept flying.

In the palace, Li Shimin looked at the memorial in his hand and couldn't laugh or cry. It is a willful decision that I want to meet Xiaolan, and no one can control it. But some people talked about conspiracy theories in the memorial:

Cai Xiaolan was the daughter-in-law of Cui Le and Cui Jijiu. After Cui Le was cleared of her crime, she passed through Yangzhou and openly forced her daughter-in-law to reconcile with her third son, but secretly granted her the cotton spinning technology brought from Lingnan Road. After waiting for three years, the opportunity finally came, so he asked his wife's family, the Lu family, to help with the operation, and used the official exam as an excuse to submit cotton clothes to coerce Sheng En.

What's more, it is believed that the cotton cloth represented by cotton clothes will greatly hinder the production of silk, which will harm the country's foundation in the long run.

"It's nonsense, these people are short-sighted." Li Shimin cursed, and after a while, he ordered the people nearby: "Go and invite Master Changsun, and also go and get Wei Zheng——"

Li Shimin suddenly thought of Wei Zheng's attitude of quarreling with anyone, and added: "Forget it, just ask Mr. Changsun!"

No one knows what the two old foxes were discussing in the room. Others only knew that Li Shimin sent back several memorials that talked about conspiracy theories and ordered them to reflect at home.

The next day, five or six seats in the court were empty. The unsuspecting ministers glanced around and were shocked when they discovered this phenomenon. Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other people who were quick-thinking and familiar with Li Shimin glanced at the expressionless Changsun Wuji and Li Shimin sitting in the high hall, curled their lips, and thought: "What happened to Lao Li and Changsun again?" Moth? Are you doing this trick of knocking mountains and shaking tigers?"

They saw clearly that those who did not come today were all mouthpieces of the old and old groups. It is composed of literati with little real power. They speak first if they have something to say, and they bear responsibility first if they are guilty.

However, what surprised a few people was that this court meeting was uneventful.

No one jumped out. After court, as soon as Cui Le returned home, she heard Cui Lu say that she had made an appointment with General Qin and his wife to sit together in a restaurant outside.

"Tell me, why did Qin Qiong keep looking at me during the court meeting?" Cui Le immediately changed into court clothes and hurried out with his wife Lu Wan.

When Shuangquan and Changcai brothers came back from class, they found that their parents were not at home. They asked the housekeeper, but the housekeeper only said that they had gone out early in the morning and had not returned yet. When it was time for dinner, Cui Boyan, the third child, also arrived home.

The steward immediately passed on the food.

The three brothers gathered together. Because Cui's father and Cui's mother are not at home, Cui Niang and Xiang Niang don't have to stand aside to serve, but sit and eat together. The five of them were eating when they heard Cui's father laughing outside, from far to near.

Shuangquan had an idea and suddenly guessed what his parents were doing today. He knocked on the table lightly to attract the attention of the people at the table, "Do you know where grandpa and grandma went?"

Several people at the table shook their heads.

"Lao San, this has something to do with you!" Cui Shuangquan smiled mysteriously.

"Ah? What could have anything to do with me!" Cui Boyan stopped his chopsticks and looked thoughtful. This sentence is not so much a question to the elder brother as a question to himself.

"Aha, brother, I can only tell you that it is a good thing. The best thing in the world can be said to reach the sky in one step." Cui Shuangquan continued to maintain a mysterious smile.

If his father hadn't been around, and adding a beard now, he would have lost his "old god" appearance on the bridge.

Cui Boyan lacked information and did not expect the key, but looking at his elder brother's appearance, a hint of fear arose in his heart.

……

The New Year is here, thousands of houses are lit with lights, and in the streets and alleys, piles of bamboos are arranged crosswise, all waiting for the rooster to crow tomorrow.

"Fortunately, catch up!"

At the gate of the city, Lang leaned on his horse and stretched his waist. After running wildly for days, he finally caught up with the last night of the year. Chang'an is no more strict than other cities in terms of access control. Even if you carry the flag of the Shenwu Guard, you still have to undergo inspection. However, the deputy general will handle the process. The rest of the people are waiting at the door.

Cai Xiaolan noticed that the carriage had stopped and looked out. The team stopped in front of a strict city gate, with green bricks and mottled with time. There was a city tower in the center, brightly lit, reflecting two big characters: Chang'an. Chang'an is a city that integrates military and political affairs. The city wall winds left and right, leading to endless darkness. The city gate is tall and strict, and it is a majestic pass. In front of it, the small city gate of Yangzhou City is simply dwarfed by the big witch.

"Two of you, please help the two chiefs to escort the civilian girl to the inn. I'll go to the department to register." The lieutenant general gave some instructions to his men and rode home. Why should I register with the Secretary? It's just an excuse to go home.

During the festive season, how many people stick to their posts?
Chang'an City is quite large, and it took half an hour from entering the city to the inn. Until this moment, Cai Xiaolan reached the final place.

"Girl Caimin, the date for the face-to-face ceremony has not yet been determined, but it will definitely be after the Lantern Festival. You can have a day off tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow you need to go to the Ministry of Etiquette to train on the etiquette of the face-to-face ceremony. It cannot be interrupted. If you have anything, you can discuss it with the manager here. In addition, Chang'an There are many noble people in the city, so don’t wander around without anything to do.”

The red-robed official was a good person, and he took care of many things to pay attention to when living in Chang'an. He was afraid that Cai Xiaolan might bump into someone when he first arrived.

"Young ladies know this, and I would like to thank you two adults for your care along the way. I wish you both a happy new year!"

Cai Xiaolan is a person who understands etiquette. People respect me one foot, and I respect others one foot. I bow to the end. (End of chapter)