cite Han

Chapter 25

The shape and structure of official houses are all in the style of "one building and two interiors". They seem to be similar, but in fact, the buildings are old and new, the location is biased and upright, the environment is good and bad, and the gap is very different. If a person without background The humble and small official will definitely be assigned to a shelter that has been in disrepair for a long time and is close to the wall.

Liu Jing was born in a wealthy family and had a reputation himself, so the treatment was naturally different. His new residence was not only bright and sturdy, but also the front yard was planted with flowers and plants, and the style was extremely elegant.

Li Li said in an envious tone: "This place belonged to Wang Jun, the chief secretary, who was worshiped as the magistrate of Ancheng County by the Ming Dynasty not long ago, and he left here only the day before yesterday.

Wang Jun always likes to be clean and can't tolerate any filth. On holidays, he orders his servants and maids to come to sweep and clean the house and utensils.Liu Jun doesn't need to clean up much, he can move in directly. "

Liu Jing is very satisfied with the new living environment. Although he may not have anything to do with the other party, he is grateful: "It is a surprise to be able to live in such a house. Thank you for your trouble."

Li Li is a very self-aware person, he quickly shook his head and said: "Liu Jun, thank you for your mistake, the villain is just a guide, how can I help Liu Jun."

"By the way, Jun Liu," Li Li pointed to another equally elegant house next door, and said, "Maybe the owner of this house, Jun Liu, knows him."

"Oh, who is it?" Liu Jing asked curiously.

"Jin Cao Huan Gong Chang Huan Jun."

"It was him."

A resolute and serious face immediately appeared in Liu Jing's mind.

Duke Huan's name is Huan Yi, and his style name is Gongchang. He is the second younger brother of Gongcao Huanjie. He also attended the wedding of his third younger brother Huan Zun a few days ago, during which he had a brief conversation with Huan Yi.

Huan Yi became famous very early. He was famous in Changsha when he was fifteen or sixteen years old.

In the past few years, Huan brothers were often compared, but later, Huan Jie, regardless of personal safety, went to Liu Biao alone and begged for the body of his old master Sun Jian, making him a famous loyal man in the world. Huan Yi was also honored by his brother Guang Guang Covering up, since then, the Huan brothers have no longer talked about it.

Liu Jing nodded and said: "Although I only met Duke Huan once, his demeanor is still fresh in my memory. It is a blessing to be a neighbor with a gentleman like him."

Li Li complimented: "Liu Jun and Huan Jun are both virtuous gentlemen, and they will live next to each other in the future, and they will definitely become friends."

After finishing speaking, Li Li pushed open the gate and led Liu Jing through the courtyard and into the house.

What Li Li said earlier was indeed true. Not only was the room very tidy, but even the kitchen was cleaned up. It was possible to move in without much cleaning, which saved a lot of effort.

Song Gu tied up the cattle, took out the pu mat from the cart, spread it on the ground, and moved the cushions of the desk to make it easier for Liu Jing and Li Li to rest.

Liu Jing invited Li Li to take a seat, and thanked him: "It's really hard for you to spend half a day with me."

Li Li shook his head and said, "A mere trifle is nothing."

Liu Jing took the clear water he had prepared, poured water for Li Li, and asked, "I wonder if I'm familiar with the situation of the city building?"

Li Li pondered for a while, and said: "Since Liu Jun asked, the villain will tell Liu Jun what he knows:

Jianshi's surname is Huang Mingqiu, who was born in a wealthy family in Linxiang. He had been in charge of Cangcao for several years before, but because of a mistake in his job, he was forced to transfer to Jianshi. "

Liu Jingjing nodded, there are some things that Li Li could not say clearly, he had heard from his elder brother Liu Pan before, that Huang Qiu was undisciplined, drank excessively, made frequent mistakes, if not for the eunuch Zhang Xian being lenient, he would have been punished a long time ago After being sent to prison and punished, how can he be allowed to stay in the county mansion.

"The Shiyou Shi's name is Xie Liang, and he is also a native of Linxiang. He came from a poor background and climbed up step by step from a humble official.

As far as the villain knows, he has a calm personality and is brave enough to do things. He doesn't see him resting and bathing several times throughout the year, and he almost regards the city building as his home.

As for the other officials, the villain has limited understanding, so he doesn't talk too much. "

After all, Li Li came from meritorious service. Even though his position is low, his vision is extremely high. Except for the supervisor and the history of the city, other people in the city are obviously not valued by him.

Liu Jing nodded and said with a smile: "That's enough. What you said will help me a lot. I'm finally no longer blind to the situation in the city."

"It would be nice to be able to help Liu Jun." Li Li hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help the doubts in his heart, and asked, "Liu Jun's family background is distinguished, he has both ability and political integrity, and the Caos are not allowed to be chosen by Liu Jun. Choose to go to the market?"

Li Li was not the first to ask this question, nor would he be the last.

Liu Jing once again used the famous minister Fifth Lun as a shield, and finally said: "As long as you are willing to do things with your heart, no matter where you are, you can shine."

Li Li's face twitched, and he was speechless for a moment.

Song Gu was busy for nearly half an hour, and finally moved all the things in the car into the house.

Seeing that Liu Jing was almost settled, Li Li immediately offered to leave: "The meritorious man has a lot of affairs, and the villain should not stay for a long time. If Liu Jun has no other orders, the villain will have to go back."

"Since I'm on official business, I won't do much to keep you here." Liu Jing stood up and saw him off.

"The villain will come back tomorrow Pingdan, and accompany Liu Jun to Shilou to take up his post." Before leaving, Li Li said.

Liu Jun nodded his approval.Pingdan is six o'clock in the morning, and the official working hours of the Han Dynasty are seven in the morning (Mao time) and five in the evening (Shen time).

After watching Li Li leave, Liu Jing returned to the house. The first thing he did was sort out the books. This time he brought a lot of books, enough for him to read for a while.

On the other side, Song Gu was not idle either, because Liu Jingling's salary rice was raw grain, which needed to be processed to remove the husk.

There was a ready-made stone pestle in the courtyard, and Song Gu borrowed the power of the bull and spent most of the afternoon solving Liu Jing's food problem.

At this time, the sun was about to set, and the official house was the place where the county officials lived on weekdays. Not to mention slaves, even family members were not allowed to stay overnight.

Put aside whether it is reasonable or not, since there are such rules, they need to be followed, so as soon as the matter is over, Liu Jing asked Song Gu to drive home quickly.

Now this time is just right, if it is delayed for a little longer, travel will inevitably take some risks.

After Song Gu left, Liu Jing started to light a fire and cook.He brought the firewood from home specially, otherwise he would have to make a special trip to the market.

In the Han Dynasty, no matter whether it was a family or a small household, two meals a day were generally practiced, porridge in the morning and dry rice in the evening, and the morning meal was mostly made of porridge from the overnight meal, and only the dinner meal would be normal. Serious cooking.

In Liu Jing's previous life, he lived alone from childhood to adulthood, so of course his cooking skills are not bad.

If you don’t have a frying pan, you can use a copper kettle instead. If you don’t have soybean oil, you can use fat instead. You don’t need to worry about the ingredients. There are fatty meat and venison breasts, chicken and marinated fish, vegetables, melons and fruits, all of which are gifts from the tribe before leaving.

This was his first meal in Linxiang. After a little thought, he made a bowl of meatball sunflower soup, a plate of scrambled eggs with green onions, and served with preserved deer and pickled fish, which can be called a hearty meal.

It has been a long time since he had eaten the food he cooked with his own hands. Liu Jing stopped his chopsticks after eating two full bowls of rice.

After drinking and eating, Liu Jing leaned lazily on the long couch and opened the "Book of Han". He had already read the biographies of the people in Gaozu's period before, and it was Emperor Wen's turn next. There was one person in this period who could not Not to mention, he is Jia Yi.

Talking about Jia Yi, the first reaction in Liu Jing's mind was Li Shangyin's "Jia Sheng" which has been passed down through the ages: "The Xuanshi seeks talents to visit and chase ministers, and Jia Sheng's talents are even more incomprehensible. Poor night, he is empty, and he doesn't ask the common people." spirits."

In the eyes of later generations, Jia Yi is full of sadness, and his talent has never been met in his life, and he is not an ordinary talent, but a Wang Zuozhi who can assist the emperor in governing the world.

Liu Xiang, a famous scholar in the former Han Dynasty, felt deeply sorry for Jia Yi, and said bluntly: "Jia Yi said the meaning of the Three Dynasties and Qin's rule of chaos.

His son Liu Xin admired Jia Yi even more, claiming: "Jia Sheng is the only Confucian in the Han Dynasty."

For such an evaluation, Liu Jing was noncommittal.Speaking of which, Jia Yi was once relegated to Changsha to serve as Wang Taifu. Although it was only a short period of three years, the people of Changsha never forgot his kindness, and even built an ancestral hall for him after his death.

(End of this chapter)