Wang Xiaolie only saw a pair of lake-green dresses and a pair of eyes. He couldn't see clearly how old the person was or whether he was good-looking or not. Wang Xiaolie only saw a pair of eyes. These eyes were very strange. Everything was ordinary.

But in Wang Xiaolie's eyes, they were like bright stars in the sky.

Just for a moment, the figure turned through the bamboo forest and reached the other side, out of sight.

Wang Xiaolie rubbed his eyes and looked up again. He saw two female envoys holding oil-paper umbrellas, lowering their heads and smiling softly. Watching them talking and laughing, they turned around the bamboo forest and disappeared into the rain curtain.

Looking stupidly in the direction of the bamboo forest, Wang Xiaolie had an unspeakable feeling in his heart. It was as if he had met someone he was familiar with or something he was familiar with after thousands of years. This feeling was very strange, as if it was strange.

Familiar, but unable to explain. Just like when I was a child, I saw a beautiful city girl on the road behind the village, and felt in my heart

The yearning that arises is just like when I was in school, behind the hedge, a little girl raised her legs high and said step by step that she wanted to visit all the beautiful places in the world. Just like a little girl on a rainy evening.

The girl stood under the big tree, crying. Just like after the exam, the beautiful girl did not do well and tore up the paper in frustration.

This feeling came from how many years later, he had completely forgotten what that girl looked like and only remembered a feeling. Now, this feeling suddenly came back. However, no matter how much he thought about it, Wang Xiaolie could not remember the past.

Zhike came over and clasped his hands together: "Donor, the yard has been tidied up. The rain is getting heavier. You can go in and have a rest."

Wang Xiaolian thanked him and couldn't help but said: "I saw someone passing by here just now. Zhi Ke, are there any other guests in the temple today?"

Zhike said: "This temple is very large, and there are always guests here. The people who live nearby are Zeng Shicao's family."

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's expression, he was still confused. Zhike added: "Zengwu, the grandson of Zhao, a native of Zengshe, was a Jinshi during the Xuanhe period and a scholar in Bozhou during the Jingkang period. He was captured by the Jin people and would rather die than surrender, and his whole family was killed. Until last year,

One of his younger brothers once went to Haozhou to look for his body, hoping to return home for burial. He didn't want the Jin people to cross the river and wreak havoc in Jiangxi, and could not return to his hometown for a while, so he stayed in this temple temporarily."

Zeng Zhao was the younger brother of Zeng Gong. He served as the official of Zhongshushe three times. Later, he was demoted and died because of Zeng Bu's involvement. The Zeng family in Nanfeng was a famous family at this time. Although they were implicated in many political reforms, they were still famous.

The world.

Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and asked: "Bozhou to Jiangxi, why come to Xiangyang?"

Zhike said: "The two Huaihe Rivers have been in chaos in the past few years. There are rebels and bandits everywhere. They move carefully. Furthermore, Zeng Dun's grandmother, Mrs. Wei, is from Dengcheng, Xiangyang. She has relatives to trust when she comes here."

Wang Xiaolie nodded. That's it.

Zeng Dun is the grandson of Zeng Bu and the cousin of Zeng Wu. His grandmother Wei Wan was one of the famous female poets in the Song Dynasty, known as Mrs. Wei. Mrs. Wei was originally from Dengcheng, and Zeng Dun came to Xiangyang.

Relatives can take refuge.

Zeng Wu's mother is Su Che's fifth daughter, and he is Su Che's grandson. It is common for these aristocratic and wealthy families to have relatives with relatives. Some celebrities in the literary world are relatives, and some are relatives.

After becoming famous, they became relatives.

Originally, Wang Xiaolie wanted to ask who passed by just now, but after thinking for a while, he was abrupt and didn't ask any more questions.

After arriving in the courtyard, he changed his clothes and Wang Xiaolie went into the hall to chat with Chen Yuyi. While he was talking, a soldier came in, saluted Wang Xiaolie and said, "For defense, there is a Zeng official outside who wants to see you."

Wang Xiaolie looked at Chen Yuyi and said, "Please come in, officials."

Not long after, a young man in his twenties or thirties came in and saluted Wang Xiaolie: "Zeng Dun, a descendant of the Zeng family in Nanfeng, has seen the defense."

Wang Xiaoxing said: "Before I came in, I just heard from the guest monk that you were here to welcome my brother's body, so I was delayed here for a while. I told the counselor that if it is convenient, I would go and visit him later."

"How dare you! How dare you!" Zeng Dun saluted repeatedly, but his expression softened a lot. Starting from Zeng Gong's generation, the Zeng family had successively produced Jinshi, and their reputations were all over the world. Although later because Zeng Bu was a reformist, the Zeng family was implicated, but it was still the most famous in the world.

A first-class noble family. Wang Xiaolie was born in a poor family. He should yearn for such a noble family and even fawn over them.

Wang Xiaolie ordered him to sit down and asked Zeng Dun, "I don't know if the officials are here. What can I learn from you?"

Zeng Dun was stunned for a moment. Remembering that he was living in a foreign land and had no home to return to, he handed over his hands and said: "My cousin Wu was originally a scholar in Bozhou. Because the Jin people went south to cause trouble, everyone in his family died in office. Last year, I was ordered to go to Bozhou to welcome him.

Due to the turmoil between the Huaihe River and Huaihe River, I couldn't leave for a while, so I took a detour to Xiangyang Prefecture. My grandmother was from Dengcheng County, Xiangyang Prefecture.

I thought I could rely on it. Who would have thought that last year, the Jin Army crossed the Yangtze River and marched south. Jiangxi was severely poisoned, and even those who had their homes could not return. A few days ago, I heard that the defense had a great victory at Jingmen, and the Jin Army seized the road and returned to the north of the Yangtze River from the Huaihe River.

I originally thought that I could help my brother’s coffin return home in the autumn. But I heard that there are so many bandits in Hunan and Jiangxi now——”

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right. After the Jin army left, Hunan and Jiangxi defeated soldiers and thieves, and they became a mess, even more chaotic than the Huaihe River. For a while, I'm afraid you won't be able to return home.

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After hearing this, Zeng Dun sighed: "Yes. After hearing this, I was so worried that I couldn't even think about food and drink. In addition to me, there were several relatives from my grandmother's family who also wanted to go south. They couldn't leave for a while, and they were in Lumen.

What's wrong with sitting in a temple and eating nothing?"

The temples in the Song Dynasty also functioned as hotels. Officials and scholars on their journeys often stayed in temples instead of hotels. There were few people, so it was okay to stay for a short time, but if they stayed for a long time, they would definitely be annoying.

Wang Xiaolie heard the meaning behind Zeng Dun's words and said, "Is it possible that the official has been away from home for a long time and has no money to make ends meet?"

Zeng Dun said: "When I came out, I brought enough money. In addition, my grandmother's family is also a local wealthy family, so it will be fine if I stay there for a few years. Who would have thought that the Jin army came to Xiangyang the year before last, and my grandmother's house was robbed. Last year

Another clan member committed a crime, and life is difficult now——"

Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and then said: "Officer, my place is different from other places. I don't like to give gifts as favors. If you give money, it won't go into the envoy's account and you can only pay it out of your own pocket. I won't hide it from you, although

I am in charge of several states, but I have no spare money."

Zeng Dun was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Wang Xiaolie to say so straightforwardly. As a descendant of the Zeng family, wherever he went, the local officials should give him dozens of taels of silver, but Wang Xiaolie didn't want to give him a penny.

Zeng Dun said: "I understand that it is certainly not easy to defend the land of several states. Just living in the temple and sitting on the mountain will inevitably make people uncomfortable. I thought that if I can't return to Nanfeng for a while, I might as well find something to do. I don't know Xiangyang

Yamen, do you have any spare time?"

Looking at Zeng Dun, Wang Xiaolie smiled and shook his head: "The huge government office in Xiangyang is of course short of people. However, in the current government, there is no idle work. As long as you are willing to work hard, you will get a lot of salary. But if you don't do anything, you can

There will be no salary. Officer, you are a member of our family and are familiar with poetry and books. If you are willing to do something, you can find a job in the Yamen."

After hearing this, Zeng Dun raised his hand and said, "If so, thank you for your defense. I have been living in Lumen Temple for several months and I am really bored."

After chatting for a few more words, Zeng Dun said goodbye and left.

Looking at Zeng Dun's leaving figure, Chen Yuyi said: "The Zeng family is a prominent family in this dynasty. If they are in trouble for a while, there is no point in helping others. Why should we refuse people thousands of miles away for defense? Whether it is Xiangyang or the Zhizhi Division, we can find

It’s not difficult to get a job.”

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "When the counselor first met me in Xiangyang, did he give you a sinecure?"

Chen Yuyi shook his head: "No. Although I didn't have much official work at the beginning, I was not idle either."

Wang Xiaolie said: "What a yamen or an army is most afraid of is supporting idle people. Of course, over time, there will be idle positions, which is inevitable. But these idle positions are often due to various reasons.

People are not doing anything. Either they have someone to rely on, or these positions are reserved for emergencies. They are not set up casually. When there are idle positions in the yamen at any time and people can be placed, the yamen should be rectified!"

Chen Yuyi was shocked when he heard this. He hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Defense is what I mean. My subordinates have learned a lesson!"

As the yamen gets bigger and there are more people under it, there will inevitably be idle posts. Wang Xiaolie cannot take care of this kind of thing. If he takes care of these things every day, the army and the yamen will have big problems. But this does not mean that Wang Xiaolie's
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