Chapter 404: Report from Kuizhou

On the first day of the New Year, the second day of the New Year, the third day of the New Year, Liu Erzhao left Sanyuan again and went to their mansion in Chang'an.

In addition to Wang Caiyi, Xiaohe, Xue Rengui and others, Zhang Chuwen from Xiaoxinzhuang was also accompanied.

The re-examination of the Ministry of Personnel after the Lantern Festival also had a share of Zhang Chuwen.

Along the way, Zhang Chuwen's expression was very calm and calm. From his face, he could no longer see what he was thinking. Some of the things he had come into contact with over the past few months made him, who was originally a little immature, become much more mature.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the book "Thick Black Book" that Liu Ertiao had studied for him. He was forbearing and decisive, and removed the glitz and sourness of his appearance.

"My elder brother has news." Qing poured a glass of wine for Zhang Chuwen. After some thought, Liu Ertiao finally spoke and whispered the news to Zhang Chuwen.

Zhang Chuwen is a relative of their Liu family and one of the few people who can be trusted. It is necessary for him to know about this matter.

"What?!" The calm expression on his face was instantly broken, but Zhang Chuwen quickly stabilized his mood again. He was the only one in the carriage, Liu Erzhao and Xue Rengui were there. Zhang Chuwen looked up and looked down at Xue Rengui. Knowing that this person must be Liu Erzhao's confidant, he stopped thinking about it. He turned his head and asked in a low voice: "Your Madam Erzhao's words are serious? I wonder where my sister and sister-in-law are now?"

Knowing the severity of the matter, Zhang Chuwen's voice was very low when he spoke. Only Liu Ertiao and Xue Rengui who were sitting in the car could barely hear it.

"Brother Chu Wen, please!" Liu Ertiao picked up the wine glass and greeted Zhang Chu Wen. Seeing Zhang Chu Wen's expression alertness, he chuckled and said, "Brother Chu Wen, don't worry, there will be no outsiders eavesdropping on this horse."

He raised his neck and drank the wine. Liu Ertiao picked up a pot for him and Zhang Chuwen, and whispered: "I don't know where the elder brother and sister-in-law are, but I know they are living well."

Liu Erzhao looked at his free and peaceful expression when he spoke, as if everything was in his control, and it was completely gone as immature as Liu Yi and Lao Liu when they were in the mansion. In Liu Yi's words, their second son has grown up.

"How do you say this?" Seeing that Liu Erzhao did not avoid it, Zhang Chuwen became calm, sat up straight, and asked Liu Erzhao in confusion in his usual tone.

"On the first day of the New Year, a horse-selling merchant came to the mansion," Liu Ertiao casually clinked a cup with Zhang Chuwen and said, "He bought ten mares from Liu Mansion and a hundred-mile donkey, and spent two thousand gold."

Zhang Chuwen quietly poured the wine down, without saying anything, waiting for Liu Ertiao to continue speaking.

"That person was sent by my elder brother." After drinking the wine, Liu Erzhao continued to say, "He refused to tell me where the elder brother is now, but he brought a message to the mansion that the whole family is safe. My parents, elder brother, sister-in-law, and younger sister are all living well now, safe, comprehensive, and secret, so that the family members don't worry about them."

"Did he say that?" Zhang Chuwen raised a voice and asked Liu Ertiao: "Who is that enemy in your Liu Mansion?"

This is a question that has always been trapped in Zhang Chuwen's thoughts. He really figured out who could make a person as smart as his sister-in-law retreat and disappear without a trace overnight?

"I want to know this question too," Liu Erzhao chuckled bitterly. When Li Jihe came, he only said something about the elder brother trying to create a horse farm, and he didn't mention anything else. I don't know if it wasn't known or he didn't want to mention it. Anyway, Liu Erzhao didn't get much information about his elder brother from Li Jihe's mouth.

"However, my elder brother also asked that man to give me a word," Liu Erzhao said, "Join to the officialdom! My elder brother wants us brothers to gain a foothold in the court as soon as possible. No matter what method is used, we strive to maximize our official position in the shortest time."

This sentence sounded crazy at first, but the expressions on Liu Ertiao and Zhang Chuwen's faces did not change much. The book "Thick Black Book" that Liu Yi left to them before fully explains the various rules of hang out in the officialdom, and they are somewhat sure about becoming an official. What they lack now is just an opportunity to enter the official career.

Therefore, it is very important for both of them to pass the re-examination of the Ministry of Personnel this year.

"I think my brother is afraid that something unexpected happened to me at home, so I want us to have more self-protection capital." After some speculation, Liu Erzhao picked up a fennel bean, threw it into his mouth, and then took a pot and poured a glass of wine for Zhang Chuwen. He asked Zhang Chuwen softly: "I wonder if Brother Chuwen is sure of the re-examination in half a month?"

"Haha, I dare not say 100% of the time. Brother Yu is sure of this re-examination." Zhang Chuwen has always been very confident about his own talent. The threshold for not being able to re-examination in the past is not because his poor talent, but because he does not understand the key points, and he is also from a poor family. But now, because of the existence of the prince, the big tree, these problems are no longer problems.

Of course, all of these are the blessings of his good sister-in-law. If it weren't for Liu Yi-hwa, he might not even be able to see the shadow of the Palace, let alone drink together to calm the sky. In his heart, Zhang Chuwen was very grateful to his sister-in-law.

"Well, based on Brother Chu Wen's talent, if the examiner can judge fairly, it is indeed not difficult for Brother Chu Wen to pass the imperial examination." Liu Ertiao nodded slightly, not feeling that Zhang Chu Wen's words were a bit arrogant. At the time, at Tai Academy, even those students who claimed to be the best in the Tang Dynasty were not as talented as Zhang Chu Wen. Moreover, Liu Yi knew very well about Zhang Chu Wen's approaching the prince.

"Each, each other! Hahaha..." Zhang Chuwen raised his glass and touched Liu Ertiao lightly. The two of them looked at each other and laughed loudly, laughing loudly.

"Haha, I didn't expect that there would be such a wonderful person in Kuizhou!" Li Shimin chuckled and handed the book in his hand to Empress Changsun, which recorded some interesting things Princess Yuzhang encountered in Fengjie, Kuizhou.

Among these interesting things, Liu Yifan's poems and songs are undoubtedly the most eye-catching.

"The golden cup of wine is worth ten thousand, and the jade plate is worth ten thousand yuan.

I can't eat when I stop the cup and throw the chopsticks, and I draw my sword and look around at my heart at a loss.

If you want to cross the Yellow River to block the ice, you will climb the Taihang Mountains with snow.

When I was free to fish on the green stream, I suddenly rode a boat and dreamed of the sun.

It is difficult to walk! It is difficult to walk! There are many miserable roads, where are you now?

There will be times when the wind and waves are long, and the clouds sails will spread across the sea!"

Empress Changsun looked at the poem on the book and couldn't help but sing it out. She looked up at Li Shimin who was drinking tea and chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, poetry is a good poem, and it can be called a masterpiece. However, when I hear the meaning of this poem, this person seems to have a little depressed and unfulfilled ambitions. Is this a little too conceited?"

"Haha, the queen is so serious," Li Shimin waved his hand lightly without hesitation, and said to Queen Changsun with a gentle smile: "Talented people are mostly like this, and conceiting is not necessarily a bad thing. Young people just think they are a little energetic? Haha..."

"The Emperor said it," Seeing that Li Shimin was not angry about it, Empress Changsun tactfully echoed with a word, then lowered her head and continued to look down. Soon, she saw the strange tune: "The Wolf Falls in Love with Sheep".

"Wolf falls in love with a sheep?" What does it mean? Empress Changsun frowned slightly, felt a little curious in her heart, and she couldn't help but look down.

The guard who was responsible for writing the newspaper was very thoughtful. When writing this song, he not only wrote down the detailed lyrics, but also marked the tune under the lyrics of each sentence.

Therefore, in the eyes of Empress Changsun, an expert who is proficient in music, she immediately saw the difference between this song. This is a masterpiece, if its lyrics are not so explicit.

"Your Majesty, this song?" Empress Changsun pointed to the song on the booklet and looked up at Li Shimin. She knew that Li Shimin was also an expert in music, so she would not be unable to understand the uniqueness of this song.

"Elegant and elegant are both common, both vulgar and elegant, which is beyond my reach. Those who can make such music must be the best musicians." Li Shimin praised again. If it weren't for the identity of this song, Li Shimin would probably have sang it in person.

"It's a good song, the emperor," seeing what Li Shimin was thinking, Empress Changsun chuckled and suggested to Li Shimin softly: "Why would you like the rituals and music? I'm very curious about this song. Looking at the memorials written in this song, Ru'er seems to like this song very much, haha."

"In this way, according to the queen's wishes, let the rituals and music play here for a paragraph. I will accompany the queen to listen to it!" Li Shimin nodded gently, took over the words of Empress Changsun, and then opened his mouth to give a command to Xiao Dezi of Lizheng Hall.

Afterwards, a refreshing music sounded in the Lizheng Hall:

"The north wind blew, the snowflakes were floating, and a string suddenly sounded. He was seriously injured in the wolf, but he escaped by chance. It was a sheep who saved it. From then on, they made a promise to have three lives and complained to their hearts..."

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Chapter completed!