The man could not openly criticize his wife, so he pretended that nothing had happened. He continued, "As for the famous Butcher, even though he left Jinzhou for more than 20 years and died in Beiliang, people in Jinzhou still talk about him with relish. The first decade was the most lively. It was said that many powerful families in the Central Plains who had irreconcilable enmity with Butcher did not dare to go to Beiliang for revenge, so they thought about digging up the ancestral grave of the Xu family. If our King of Jiaodong had not been on good terms with Butcher, I'm afraid he would have been killed. In my opinion, our King of Jiaodong was also implicated by Butcher. Otherwise, with his ability, he would not be in such a bleak situation now. Last time, you said that Zhao Ying, the Duke of Huainan, also died heroically in battle. Our King is not comparable to Butcher and the King of Yan, but compared to the Duke of Huainan and the new King of Jing An, he is more than enough, right? Otherwise, he would not be able to sit on the position of the King of Jiaodong. Besides Beiliang, only the vassal territories here face to face with the barbarians of Beimang, right? If the late Emperor did not trust our King's ability, he would not dare to make such an arrangement. "
Yu Groom nodded. The late Emperor of Liyang had painstakingly placed Zhao Ying in Huainan Dao, which was right under his nose. He "banished" the ambitious Zhao Bing to Nanjiang. He let his brother Zhao Yi, who had the same father and mother, govern the richest Guangling Dao, the King of Jing An, who was the most unruly and unruly, was placed in Xiangfan, Qingzhou, which was surrounded by enemies. Only Xu Xiao and Zhao Sui were placed in the two places of Beijiang. The middle-aged man, who was neither a scholar nor a scholar, had unwittingly drunk two bowls of wine. Originally, he could only hold this much alcohol, but perhaps it was because a thousand cups were not enough for a bosom friend, he poured himself another bowl. His wife could not stop him. He raised the bowl and smelled it, but did not drink. He raised his head and looked at Yu Groom opposite him. His eyes were a little unfocused. This middle-aged man, who was far away from the smoke of war and the court, seemed to be talking to himself, "The Dongyue where my ancestors were in was destroyed by General Gu Jiantang. Perhaps it was not the work of Ren Tu. My grandfather had never had any ill feelings towards Ren Tu, and I am no exception. I heard that Tai 'an City was the place where people scolded Ren Tu the most in the world. Then, it was Guangling Dao, which was known as the' talented scholar, 'followed by Jiangnan, where there were countless distinguished scholars. Now, even the new King of Liang is being scolded together. It seems that the more they scold, the more powerful they get. One of them is the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. I heard that he is from Beiliang … Hey, so I really want to understand one thing. Since those people have all become officials of the Liyang imperial court, many of them have not even seen Ren Tu and the new King of Liang. Even the rise of their families can be attributed to Ren Tu's victory. Younger brother Yu, you have seen a lot. Looking at your temperament, I think you are also a well-read person. Can you help me clear up my doubts? "
Groom Yu hesitated and smiled, "Pick up the bowl to eat, put down the chopsticks to curse?"
The middle-aged man sighed, "Yes! A country without a hero is like a house without a pillar, a person without a backbone. "
The man drank a big mouthful of the third bowl of wine and was really drunk. He fell asleep under the care of his wife. He muttered to himself that if the new Liang Prince couldn't defend the northwest, he would also curse, including the young King's father. The middle-aged man's wife didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She nagged, "Do you really think you are a high official? I don't see you working so hard on the crops all these years." Although the woman was nagging, she lowered her head to look at her man's face, which was much rougher than when he was young. Her slightly tanned face couldn't help but reveal a smile. She thought to herself, "Who asked you to be so handsome? Back then, I had to fight with many women to get you. Even if your farming is sloppy, it doesn't matter."
After hearing that, Groom Yu suddenly drank a bowl of wine and said indifferently, "A country without a hero, how sad. A country that has heroes but doesn't know how to respect them, how sad is that? "
Groom Yu got off the kang and brought a small stool with the little girl to sit outside the room. He turned his head to look at her, who was in a daze, and said with a smile, "How about we go somewhere else to find your grandpa Gao's disciple?"
The little girl turned her head and rolled her eyes, "If you want to go to Beiliang, just say it. I don't really care."
Groom Yu was a little embarrassed. He was about to say something when the little girl said seriously, "Go, go. I miss Uncle Lou anyway. This Uncle Lou, when he was still in Wu Wu City, he didn't know how to take care of himself. I don't feel at ease with him away!"
Groom Yu rubbed her little head and smiled, "Yes, yes. Uncle Lou, Uncle Gong, and your Aunt Lin, they can't do without you."
She hurriedly shushed him, "You have to call her Sister Lin! If you call her Aunt Lin, she'll get angry. "
Groom Yu laughed, "No wonder Master said you're not afraid of anything except the forest crows."
The little girl suddenly sighed and said earnestly to Groom Yu, "Xiao Yu, let's make a deal first. When we reach Beiliang, let's not fight and talk nicely, okay?"
Groom Yu pretended to be surprised, "Eh? Who said we shouldn't quarrel if we can use our fists? "
The little girl raised her chin and said fiercely, "I haven't said the second half of my sentence. When it's time to quarrel, we should discuss things properly. Those who use their fists aren't heroes."
Groom Yu narrowed his eyes and said softly, "If you travel the jianghu in the future, you'll definitely become a heavenly heroine."
The little girl nodded vigorously and then put her head on Groom Yu's knee. She said in a muffled voice, "Xiao Yu, I've wanted to go to Beiliang for a long time. I want to visit the place where Grandpa Gao passed away."
Groom Yu nodded lightly and didn't say anything.
The little girl raised her head slightly. There were still traces of tears, but there was a smile on her face, "Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu, Beiliang is in the northwest. Then won't we be eating the northwest wind every day?"
Groom Yu smiled, "Yes, there are battlefields everywhere. We might have to eat a lot of sand."
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It was not easy to be an official in the capital. Even though Fan Zhanghou, who had been bestowed the title of the number one national chess player of the dynasty by the Emperor, had become a new noble in the Hanlin Academy, he couldn't help but sigh. The Fan family could be said to be a scholarly family. However, in Xiangzhou, it was not considered a luxurious family. When he was summoned to the capital, he went north alone. He didn't bring any servants or servants with him. He had about 700 to 800 taels of silver on him. He thought that even if he couldn't be extravagant in the capital, he wouldn't be too shabby. He didn't think that when he actually became an official in the capital, he would realize how expensive it was. After all, Fan Zhanghou had never received the special honor of being conferred by the Emperor, and he wasn't a true scholar in the imperial examinations. He didn't have a master room in Tai 'an City to rely on, and he didn't have the financial support of his fellow countrymen. However, for officials in the capital, especially Huang Menlang of the Hanlin Academy, their residences had to match the prestige of the official system. Thus, Fan Zhanghou gritted his teeth and rented the old residence of an old assistant minister of the Ministry of Works. It could barely be considered a place with a pavilion, a garden, and lush greenery. However, this cost him 200 taels of silver. That was the price the old assistant minister gave him for the sake of Huang Menlang. If it were any other official, not to mention 200 taels of silver, even 400 taels of silver wouldn't be enough. The Liyang imperial court did not take care of everything in the matter of official uniforms. Other than a few sets of official uniforms that were set by the Ministry of Rites, the rest had to be provided by the officials themselves. The purchase of a wide variety of official uniforms was another large expense. Fan Zhanghou had only learned after working for a period of time in the Hanlin Academy that many old-fashioned old Hanlin scholars who did not know how to make money were so poor that they had to borrow official uniforms all year round. To make matters worse, Fan Zhanghou, as a newly popular person in the Great 'an City officialdom, had to attend a variety of banquets and weddings and funerals of his colleagues. This caused this young man to spend money like water. Adding on the dignity of the Hanlin Academy, the ink and paper that he needed for his daily study, he had all kinds of connections. Fortunately, when Fan Zhanghou went to the capital, he had brought with him about 20 unique and rare books that had been engraved. Many of his colleagues in the Hanlin Academy loved books to the point that they would borrow money to buy books even if they were poor. After receiving this gift, Fan Zhanghou started to gain a foothold in the Hanlin Academy. He also promised many of the officials in the capital that he would buy the locally engraved and large books in his hometown that were relatively cheap. This gave Fan Zhanghou a good impression. In reality, the purchase was just an excuse. He was giving away his treasures from the library at home. He believed that those old foxes who had cultivated for half their lives in the government knew this, but neither side said it out loud.
Most of the officials from outside the capital lived in the southeast area of the city. The scenery here was not bad. Scholars from the south like Fan Zhanghou all had to enter the capital through this area. Therefore, those prominent officials from Liyang, even though they had been given positions in the court of the inner city, still had their own residences here. It was convenient for them to guide their descendants. Most of the recitation gatherings in Great 'an City were held here. From spring to summer, it was close to the Mang Seed. There was an old saying that spring fought for the sun and summer fought for the time. In the past, it was always the Mang Seed time. Large numbers of scholars and refined scholars would hold gatherings near the Xinran Pavilion. What was interesting was that some family was so large that they had specially set up twenty or so mu of rice fields that were not easily seen in the north for people to enjoy. In the summer, every night, there would be frogs croaking. This year's Xinran Pavilion gathering was especially interesting. It was unknown if those old officials had a tacit understanding. From Secretary of the Secretariat Qi Yanglong to Tantanon of Menxia Province, to Zhao Youling and Yin Maochun who had risen in the Eternal Hui Spring, none of them participated this year. But from Chen Wang, Yan Jiexi, Jin Lanting, Li Jifu, Gao Tingshu, Sun Yin, and the others, these "young people" with the greatest reputation in Great 'an City, almost none of them were absent. They all attended this Xinran Pavilion gathering. Fan Zhanghou who had risen in fame was also present.
This gathering of people did not strictly have an initiator. They just called their friends and brought them along. The Xinran Pavilion became unprecedentedly lively.
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