Chapter 114: Challenges are indispensable!

The Lizheng seemed to have discussed it in advance. There were five stakes per person, and there were neither too many nor too few. Even Liu Sanneng, the gift money for the fifteen Lizheng was seventy-five stakes. As for the merchants who came to congratulate, there were not a certain number, including three or five stakes, and ten or twenty stakes. The funniest thing is that some merchants have clearly received the ceremony in front of them. Seeing that the wedding banquet was about to end, they ran to add gifts. Judging from the gift list, there were not only one or two similar situations.

With two large investments supported by this, and with the gifts from the wealthy people in Zuojin and their colleagues in the county government, the total number has been raised to such a large number. In addition to the 217 jin of cash, the grain and meat slaughter received by the Tang family is also very young. These are gifts added by the neighbors of Zuojin villages. The farmers have no spare money at hand. They follow the common practice of the farmer households doing their jobs, adding vegetables and grain. After saving up five or ten liters of grain, half of the room was piled up.

Two hundred and seventeen thousand yuan, about 70,000 to 80,000 yuan in later generations. If we count the gifts from Zhang County Magistrate and others and these things, the Tang family's marriage this time actually invested 130,000 to 40,000 yuan. When Tang Cheng thought about it in his heart, he was shocked.

Three years of Qing Dynasty prefect, 100,000 silver silver. This sentence that was popular between the Ming and Qing dynasties is true. No wonder so many people in all dynasties want to be officials, and the money is too fast. Now I can’t even be a resident official. I just have the title of recording and joining the army. After getting married, I actually received so much gift money. Those officials are even bigger and have cruel thoughts...

It is useless to talk about these feelings. The reality in front of us is that after the marriage, the originally poor Tang family suddenly moved from food and clothing to a well-off society. Thinking about the past that the Tang Zhang family had not been able to continue their food and clothing for more than a year ago, and to save their son, the three members of the Tang family felt like they were dreaming when they looked at each other.

Tang Zhang flipped over the thick stack of flying money, touched it and handed it to Tang Shuan beside him. "People in charge, please take a look."

After Tang Shuan took the flying money, he did not touch it like Zhang Shi, and after weighing it, he handed it back. During the process of handing it back, he gave Li Yingwan a special wink.

This was something the old couple had already agreed on. Tang Zhang naturally understood the meaning of being the head of the family. After touching the thick stack of flying tickets again, she stood up and went straight to Li Yingwan. "Acheng is a foodie in the public office. He is at home every day. You have to worry about the family affairs and accounts of your wife. Come on, you can take care of this gift."

Tang Zhang said with a smile while re-slapped the thick stack of flying tickets on Li Yingwan's hand. With the dull "pop" sound, Tang Zhang's side, and Tang Shuan jumped first. Then his face turned alive, especially Tang Shuan. As these flying tickets were handed out, he seemed to have been showing a lot.

"Mom...this...", just changed her words yesterday. Li Yingwan was not used to calling Tang Zhang's name like this, but her current dilemma was not because of her name, but because of her mother-in-law's flying tickets in her hand. She hesitated, and her eyes naturally looked at Tang Cheng.

Tang Cheng couldn't understand the thoughts of Tang Shuan and his wife.

Alas, who made his family poor in the past? The couple of Tang Shuan and his wife were also arrogant. Judging from their actions just now, they were probably holding back their anger for a while. And Li Yingwan is now embarrassed by him.

Tang Cheng took the ticket from Tang Zhang's hand, and then took out fifty taels from it, then handed the rest to Li Yingwan, "Since it is given by my mother, you can take it, there is also the expense of repaying love in the future."

Seeing that Li Yingwan received the ticket, Tang Cheng turned around and stuffed the fifty knots of land just pulled out into the hands of Tang Zhang. "These fifty knots are left at home for use."

Tang Cheng said, but his eyes looked at Tang Shuan.

"This is the filial piety of his son and daughter-in-law. If you are a mother, please take it away." After Tang Zhang, who was originally going to give in, said nothing more after the head of the family, and carefully collected the stack of flying tickets.

After this matter was resolved, Tang Chengyin talked about another thing. It was a foregone conclusion that he had arrived at the Jinzhou Prefecture Office. In addition, he also had living money to buy a house in Jinzhou. Because he wanted to ask his parents to go to Jinzhou with him to support them and enjoy their happiness.

Unfortunately, his thoughts hit Tang Shuan's side. Even Tang Zhang, who was really reluctant to part with his son, was a little nervous. The couple had never left Yunxi in their lives, and the farthest place they went to was just a county town. Now they are suddenly going to Jinzhou Prefecture City, and they will never come back once they go...

What to do with the land at home? The growth of crops in autumn is very gratifying! There are also some chickens I raise, and they are about to lay eggs...

As for Tang Shuan, he was even simpler. Now he had good arms and legs and good body, so he just went to eat his son. This was nothing to let others laugh at, especially his wife! Besides, he really couldn't bear to bear the crops, especially the ancestral house he just bought, what a good house. After adding such furniture, even the main hall of Niucai's house in the neighboring village was not much better than ours, right?

In the end, Tang Shuan and his wife did not respond to Jinzhou, and only said that Tang Cheng would settle himself first. After all, this place was a strange place. As for them, they would wait for the slack farmland to live in. As for the long-term filial piety mentioned by his son, at least they could not move.

When Tang Cheng heard this, he knew that the current persuasion was useless, and his parents were living in the village now and were very comfortable, so he didn't say much, hey, let's follow them first. Maybe this way they feel more relaxed and their bodies can be better. As for the filial piety they come to live with, they can wait at their current age.

After returning to the door for three days after the wedding, Tang Cheng did not go back to his countryside, but prepared to go to Jinzhou in the county town, saying that he was preparing. In fact, he was more busy with guests. The house was cleaned up by the excited bride Li Yingwan and Lancao. As for buying a new house in Jinzhou, he asked Zhang Xiangwen's uncle to deal with. After all, he was considered a well-known businessman in Jinzhou City, and he had to have more information and other things.

All the 160 guan of money that had just been obtained was given, and in order to buy this property, Tang Chengru, who had just become richer, became poor again. However, the only thing that could be ridiculous was that after more than a year of traveling through time, he was considered a proletarian.

The magistrate Zhang and others were going to say goodbye and thanked them for their care these days. In addition, Uncle Liu and his team also had to meet each other. They made an appointment to have a drink or something, and the East Courtyard's tolerances were not much, but they really took time to socialize.

Time was just like drinking and the flowers were filled with beautiful words. Just on the eighth day after marriage, Sun Envoy was still patrolling the neighboring county, and the official documents of Tang Cheng had been sent from the prefecture yamen to the Yunxi County yamen. He was officially recruited ten days later.

All the places to visit were visited, and those who should go around were also moved. That night, Tang Cheng went to Zhao Laohu's house.

Four side dishes and a pot of warm wine. The two talked about it in the back garden of Zhao Laohu's house for a long time. Tang Cheng gave a detailed description of his previous trip to Yangzhou one by one without hiding it at all.

After listening to Tang Cheng's words, Zhao Laohu pondered for a long time before slowly saying something: "Get what should be taken, and give up what should be given."

"Yeah, I think so too."

"Come on, pour me wine." He took the wine cup handed over by Tang Chengman. Zhao Laohu took a sip, "It's a good idea to have such an opportunity to meet such people! Compared with this, the mountains of gold and silver are not worth it. Do you understand what I mean?"

"clear!".

"Well, you guy wake up, don't need me to say more." As he spoke, Zhao Laohu didn't use chopsticks, so he picked up a handful of beans from the plate and chewed them in his mouth, "When you go to Yangzhou, you must always look at it and think clearly and then start. When you should give up, you must give up generously. Those people are not blindly irresistible. You always have to give up generously to make people remember you. If you can remember you, you will be put on this thread."

"Um".

"Although Wu Yujun is also with you, you have to keep the business idea of ​​this shop. When you think about it, don't always avoid his identity as a brother-in-law in the governor. He wants money. What you want is the road. You must not forget this! Even if the mountains of gold and silver are really piled up in front of you, you must not forget it!" After drinking the wine in Hu Dou, Zhao Laohu wiped the wine-dripping mouth and said in a deep voice: "Be steady before taking action, once you take action, you must be ruthless. Those who are taboo about this and that will easily be confused. People who are confused will not be able to do anything."

Tang Cheng mentioned that the wine bowl was added to Zhao Laohu, which coincided with Zhao Laohu's idea, which made him feel much more at ease. If he was going to Yangzhou for money, then after the situation developed to this point, something more important than money had quietly appeared.

After Tang Cheng came out of Zhao Laohu's house, he went home directly. When he pushed open the second entrance to the courtyard, the lower crescent moon in the sky, which was originally covered by dark clouds, just revealed his true appearance. The faint moonlight shone down, and the flowers and plants planted in the yard had alienated light and shadows.

The clouds and the moon come and the flowers make the shadows. It was a very quiet and beautiful scenery, but Tang Cheng had no intention of appreciating it. He stopped and was quietly watching the crescent moon, from the moon to the people, and naturally thought of the woman in men's clothes on the night of the two moons.

Li Yingwan, who rolled up her sleeves, walked out of the west wing, "Acheng, what are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking of being alone," Tang Cheng reached out and hugged Li Yingwan, who was leaning over, "a very special friend."

"special?".

"Yes, it's very special!".

"Then you have to invite his family to come. I'll ask Gao's Haosheng to prepare a few dishes."

Upon hearing this, Tang Cheng smiled and hugged Li Yingwan and entered the west chapel.

"I'm leaving tomorrow, I'm really reluctant to let go. Ying Wan, have the carriage prepared for Mr. Yan and Mr. Yan arranged?"

"Acheng, you have asked me three times and you have prepared it. Now the carriage is waiting at the door of Master Yan's house. Ming Ge will come and meet after it enters the city and picks up Mr. Yan."

"Well, Master Yan is so old, but he must take good care of it."

It was a late autumn morning, and Tang Cheng and his four carriages arrived in Jinzhou under the escort of four knives.

After entering the city, I first went to see the house so that I could live in the Sihe House and be attentive to the wife of the hall. This is a saying by Tangren. The house that Uncle Zhang Xiangwen and Yao helped me choose is Tangren's favorite Sihe House. There are many auxiliary facilities such as three entrances and two hatchbacks, and the stables are as small as the back garden. Although the house looks a bit small overall, it is better because it is because the former owner was a scholar.

After all, it was his first property to buy land by himself. Tang Cheng looked at it very carefully. He was still very satisfied with the fact that he could buy such a house with a cost of 156 kilns.

Just as he settled down, before Tang Cheng had enough time to breathe, Master Yan called him over.

I don’t know if it was moved by Tang Cheng’s sincerity or because I really couldn’t bear to leave this student whom he placed high hopes, Master Yan finally agreed to follow the master and apprentice teaching after Tang Cheng’s sincere request. This time, he followed him to Jinzhou regardless of his old body.

There was nothing else to say when Tang Cheng was called. His whole body was neatly tidied up. Mr. Yan told him to prepare his study as soon as possible and to take advantage of the whole day of these days of holidays to officially continue to teach the "Five Classics" from tomorrow. Another thing was the Wenhui. Jinzhou was different from Yunxi, and there were more literati gathered here. Naturally, there were more literary associations. The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty were different from later generations. They always wanted to conduct papers and pay homage. In short, it was necessary to gain fame before the imperial examinations to be able to pass the Jinshi. Not only was the Jinshi, but it was like this, but even the Ming Jingshi was no exception.

Master Yan was originally a teacher of the state school and has always been quite famous among the scholars of Jinzhou. The reason why he proposed the second point was that Master Yan clearly wanted to introduce Tang Cheng into this circle and gradually gain fame. From the state to the Dao, and then to Chang'an, it was too difficult to get the Daming Gong overnight, and this also required a gradual process.

Although he had already given Tang Cheng a ruler last time, Master Yan obviously did not give up on his disciples who valued the most in his later years. He came to Jinzhou. Judging from his current posture, it was clearly necessary to urge Tang Cheng, who was "obsessed with" the civil servants of the yamen, to concentrate on the imperial examinations, and even to handle the matter personally with his old age.

For an official, the level of an official position may be the standard for measuring the success or failure of his life. So for Master Yan like this, what should be the standard for measuring the success or failure of his life?

A disciple who is famous all over the world in high school?

Perhaps, this is the main reason why Master Yan is willing to come to Jinzhou?

"These ten days of leisure are over the end." Thinking of Master Yan's serious expression, he seized the day. Tang Cheng, who came out of the room, made several arms and chest expansions, and thought of the tense days that will start tomorrow. He actually had a few vague expectations in his heart. It was time to get nervous.

From Yunxi to Jinzhou, from having to worry about eating at home to buying back the ancestral property now, and buying real estate in Jinzhou, his hard work and sweat have now been rewarded and rewarded. Now he has arrived in a new place and has a higher starting point. It is time for him to bow his head and sweat again.

After Mr. Yan came out, Tang Cheng simply went to Mr. Yan's room together. Mr. Yan came very suddenly. He had never known that there was such a person before. When he was going to Chengning to thank and say goodbye a few days ago, the old monk recommended such a master to him with a faint voice but a sudden peak.

Although the old monk said that it was up to him to decide whether to invite the master or not, out of trust in Chengning, Tang Cheng personally went to find Mr. Yan, who was in a poor and living in the temple.

A thin body, chaotic hair, bright red rosacea, and especially awkwardly, the obviously atrophy and trembling hand.

That's the right hand! Can you still draw with one hand like this? Can such a person be a painting technician?

Tang Cheng never judged people by his appearance, especially after being baptized by later martial arts and online novels, Mr. Yan in front of him not only did not scare him, but instead made him feel like he was getting a treasure. The unparalleled masters in later legends all looked like this!

Well, actually, what I thought just now was all about Tang Cheng’s self-taught in his heart. The fundamental reason why he did not contempt and neglect Mr. Yan at all was the recommendation of the old monk. The person in front of him was a bit unreliable, but Chengning was absolutely trustworthy.

After helping to pay off the debt of up to eight guan of wine, it’s strange that Mr. Yan is so miserable that he is even in such a way. There is a restaurant who dares to owe him so much alcohol! In addition, after paying for a five-guan Shu Xiu, Tang Cheng finally invited this master who is willing to stay in his home for a long time.

Before Tang Cheng could get to the room where Mr. Yan lived, he heard a snoring like waves. He looked in through the wide open window. The man was just dreaming, and there was a strong smell of alcohol as the snoring sound came out.

Mr. Yan is already like this. Tang Cheng stood outside the window and did not go in again. Speaking of which, he has two masters now, but the difference between Mr. Yan and Master Yan is too big, it is simply two extremes.

When Tang Cheng turned around and left, he took off the struts of the window and gently closed the window. The wind was cool in late autumn, and after a long time of blowing, he would definitely catch a cold.

On the way back to the back house, Tang Chengzi naturally thought of Liu Suifeng, who had a one-year appointment with him in the Yunxi County School.

The reason I thought of him was not only because of this, but also because Liu Suifeng's name was also listed in the gift list that he got married a few days ago, and there were still a lot of gifts, which was as much as four cents.

Liu Suifeng's actions are always unexpected. Walking slowly in this strange and quiet new house, Tang Cheng's white clothes suddenly appeared in his mind. He also had his eternally confident and arrogant expression.

Confident and arrogant! This sudden idea surprised Tang Cheng himself, because he still clearly remembers that when he studied ancient literature in later universities in colleges, the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, his teacher once said specifically: The prosperous Tang Dynasty was the highest peak in the history of dynasties in China for two thousand years. The prosperity of the prosperous Tang Dynasty was not only in the overall prosperity of politics, economy, and military, but also in the prosperity of culture. The poets and literati who were fortunate to be born in this era generally held a positive and enterprising attitude towards life. Due to the strong national strength, they had a more magnificent mind, demeanor and strong enterprising spirit. Many of them often gathered confidence and arrogance.

But these words are used to point to Li Bai, Gao Shi, Cen Shen, Wang Changling and other great people of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. How could he think of this sentence even when he thought of Liu Suifeng?

A figure in the prosperous Tang Dynasty? Willows follow the wind?

Thinking about Liu Suifeng is not afraid of people's words, he is not afraid of people's words, he admits when he knows his losses, and his strong desire to win, as well as his attitude and expression that he is unwilling to take advantage of. Tang Cheng shook his head and smiled and had to admit that he really has some of the roots of a figure in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Although he has not achieved everyone's achievements and may not be able to do it in his life, he has indeed had a foundation in temperament and behavior. After all, he is still young now. If he was about thirty years old, he wouldn't be living in the Kaiyuan period of the prosperous Tang Dynasty?

The environment cultivates people, and the national strength and confidence of the prosperous Tang Dynasty created special figures in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The prosperous Tang Dynasty is about to be in full swing. At this time, it is not abrupt to appear in a place like Liu Suifeng. Or to put it the other way around, the appearance of a person like Liu Suifeng is still very immature. Does it also mark the accumulation of the Tang Dynasty in decades after the prosperity of Zhenguan, and it has attracted the dawn of the prosperous Tang Dynasty!

Thoughts floated and remained unstable. With such chaotic thoughts, Tang Cheng returned to the back house.

In the back house, Li Yingwan was busy but very energetic. Seeing her coming and going like a little bee, Tang Cheng felt dizzy at first, but also a little moved and warm. Now, since he arrived at the new house in Zhoucheng, although there were girls serving him, Li Yingwan did the layout in the back house himself, especially in this bedroom, where Li Yingwan had to place every thing inside himself, and the girls were not allowed to insert a finger at all.

From this seemingly funny detail, Tang Cheng could feel the deep feelings Li Yingwan had for this new family, and this relationship had even become so strong that no one was allowed to intervene.

When he heard Tang Cheng coming in, Li Yingwan, who was busy, turned around and gave him a bright smile. In late autumn, a piece of fine sweat beads oozing out of her forehead, "Acheng, it will be fine soon, you wait a little longer."

"What are you waiting for, I'll help you," Tang Cheng agreed with a smile, rolled up his sleeves and started to fuck him.

In the following days, Tang Cheng's life suddenly returned to the state of being a village school. Apart from eating and resting, the rest of the time was almost spent with Master Yan in the study.

In the severity of Master Yan's ruthlessness, Tang Cheng, who had pulled a lot of his studies some time ago, rushed to catch up. The ending part of "Shangshu" quickly ended and turned to the study of "The Book of Rites" among the Five Classics. For a moment, Tang Cheng's study came again in his study, which made Li Yingwan and Lancao very familiar with:

The way of the great way is that the world is the public. Choose virtuous and capable, and be faithful and harmonious. Therefore, friends do not only care about their relatives, not only their sons, but also their sons; make the elderly have a place to live, have a place to use them, have a place to be good for the young, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, have a place to be good for them, and have no place to be bad for them, so they are not to be idled and thieves, and have no place to be locked. This is called "Datong".

Because Sun Envoy was still patrolling the counties and did not return, Tang Cheng did not go to the governor's office. Instead, on the night when he finally took leave, he brought Zhang Xiangwen's letter, Zhang Ziwen and Zhao Laohu, to visit Zhang Zishan, the third-person in the Jinzhou Prefecture Office, on the night when he finally took leave.

It was this visit that made Tang Cheng understand his arrangements in the prefecture yamen. He was arranged to be in charge of the land affairs of Jinzhou. Although there are also Sihu, Judicial, Sicang, Sijian, and Sigongge, for an agricultural society, especially for an agricultural state like Jinzhou, Tianmu is the fundamental foundation, so compared with the State Council, Sitian is the most important and prominent part.

Although he had been promoted to the fifth-class registrar in the Yunxi County Government Office, after being transferred to the State Government Office, although the ranks had not changed, the position of ordinary civil servants was arranged. However, another news revealed by Zhang Zishan was very meaningful - the judge who was responsible for presiding over the affairs of the State Government Office was now vacant.

Such an important position is missing, and there are fewer people who are thinking about it? However, although many people are working on this position these days, they are rejected without exception when they register the candidates for military officers and sign the agreement and then send them to the Sun Envoy.

As usual, officials at the level of the judging department do not need to be so troublesome to Sun Jun. In the past, he had just done a routine, but this time he was serious. Moreover, when he rejected the candidates in the report, he did not clearly propose the candidates he liked.

The meaning of such actions is very obvious. Sun Envoy clearly intends to let go of this fat reality first.

The old yamen know that there are usually two meanings to let go first. One is that there are no candidates at the moment, and the other is to reserve them for someone. Thinking of Tang Cheng, who was recently transferred from the Yunxixi County Government, although others have not officially taken office, the rumors that he will take over as the Sitian Judicial Office after he is familiar with the affairs have been rumored to be in the turmoil of the State Government.

Even Sima Zhang Zishan of Jinzhou was quite convinced of this rumor. This is of course good news for Tang Cheng, but there is something that makes him very depressed, because all the civil servants in the state yamen are under the control of Ma Biejia, which means that from the day Tang Cheng officially joined the post, he will be under the leadership of Ma Biejia.
Chapter completed!