Kingdom of Heaven and Han

After leaving the school, the sun was still high in the sky.A few students invited their friends to drink in a restaurant.

Seeing that Wei Anxing was about to go home with two books between his hands.Li Qiaomu said: "It's still early, and the government has added more money for tea soup, Brother Wei, why don't you drink two cups?"

Wei Anxing smiled and said, "My wife is still waiting, so I won't go."

Li Qiaomu said: "Brother Wei knows how to live. The rest of us are going to the fireworks in the world and have a drink!"

Wei Anxing cupped his hands: "Eat and drink well, everyone. I'm not good at drinking, so I'm going home."

Saying goodbye to everyone, Wei Anxing stepped into the carriage and walked slowly home.

His wife, Yingniang, was peeling the onions.Seeing Wei Anxing coming back, he hurriedly fetched water and asked her husband to wash up.

After washing, Wei Anxing moved a chair, went to the yard and sat under a big tree, watching his wife busy.After a while, he said: "It is the order of the Holy Majesty that the price of goods has risen recently, and the life of all officials is difficult, and many people cannot support their families. Therefore, low-level officials will add ten guan tea money per month."

Yingniang smiled and said: "I heard people say that the price of goods in the industry is very expensive, ten or twenty yuan a month, and the population is slightly larger, so even rice can't afford it. But Luoyang is not so expensive. Don't talk about rice, a month How many more times can I eat meat? By the way, did you add money for the tea soup?"

Wei Anxing said: "Xuan Fu has always been generous. Is there any reason why the imperial court added more, but his subordinates did not? But it is different from the imperial court. The imperial court is because the salaries of low-level officials are too low to support their families, so only Cheng Zhiying Officials below have tea money, but officials above don’t. Xuanfu is different here, all officials get tea money. Not only civil servants, but also military officials.”

Yingniang said: "Xuanfu is kind to the officials below. When handing out money, he never hesitated."

Wei Anxing said: "Yes, compared with the officials of the imperial court, we are much better off in the west of Beijing. The officials of the imperial court say that their salaries are as much as they say, but how can they actually pay so much? Officials in Beijing always only get sixty percent off. One hundred Wen is enough money. If you are not in Beijing, you can only get four hundred Wen. We all pay enough money. The same salary in the west of Beijing is more than double that of officials in the imperial court. Not to mention, Luoyang is not expensive. , life is too comfortable."

Yingniang said: "It's more than ten guan tea money a month, we can't spend it all. When uncle comes, let's buy a house. Now here in Luoyang, there are still too few people, and the house is cheap. Xuan Fusi will be at the meeting I saw the house built in Tongqiao yesterday, although it is a bit small, the house is really good."

Wei Anxing said: "I am an official. I bought a house, but I may not be able to live in it. The so-called wandering officials mean that officials are officials in the four directions and have no fixed residence. I bought a house in Luoyang, but let me go What should I do if Hedong is going to be an official?"

Yingniang sighed: "Then don't buy it. Sigh, life in Longde Mansion was really difficult for a few years ago, and now I want to have a home."

Wei Anxing said: "Hurry up. When you get out of school, you will know where to be an official, and you can make a decision."

Yingniang nodded.After picking up the vegetables, I looked up at the sun in the sky, lost in thought for a while.After the turbulent life has passed, and when I settle down, how should I live?In this life, too many things have been lost. …

At this moment, Ding Xia Anqi, who was on duty today, hurried over.He said to Wei Anxing: "Officer, the government has just sent a letter, saying that there is news about your parents, asking you to go to the Henan government office as soon as possible. By the way, you have to prepare, your father and Lingtang have arrived in Luoshan County, you have to find a way Welcome to Luoyang."

After hearing this, Wei Anxing got up hastily.Said to Yingniang: "I'll go to the government office. You just cook, don't wait for me!"

Yingniang said yes.Watching her husband leave quickly with Xia Anqi.

When he arrived at the Henan government office, he was led by an official to Yang Huan, who was in charge of the office.

Yang Huan was a Jinshi in the third year of Xuanhe. He was a county magistrate when he encountered an attack from the Jin army.He hid in the mountains for several years, and Wang Xiao hunted the Northern Expedition before he came out to be an official again.I have been familiar with the affairs for a few months, and now I am working as an officer in the Xuanfu Division.

Seeing Wei Anxing, Yang Huan hurriedly invited him to the meeting room next to him and ordered someone to serve tea.

Before drinking tea, Wei Anxing asked anxiously, "What are you doing, have you heard about my parents?"

Yang Huan nodded.Said: "There is a man named Sun Ji in Luoshan County who purchases medicinal materials for the supply and marketing cooperatives. He was originally entrusted to bring a letter to your parents. Who would have thought that when he found your parents, he encountered the Jin army going south and occupied the village. .After waiting for more than ten days, I escaped with my life, and then went back to Luoshan with your parents. I didn't dare to buy the medicinal materials, so I hurriedly returned."

Wei Anxing asked anxiously, "How are my parents? Are they all right?"

Yang Huan said: "Just don't worry. It's just a little frightened, and it's not a problem. Now Luoshan County will take care of it for a while, and come back to Luoyang when I'm healthy."

Wei Anxing nodded.After a while, he said strangely: "My parents are in the mall, which is under the rule of Gwangju. How can there be a Jin army? The Jin army is going south, shouldn't it go there? Although it is a north-south passage, the mall is not suitable for large troops to move. .”

Yang Huan sighed: "Yes, that's the way it is. But I didn't expect that the Jin army would take the artillery from Luoyang and go south from there if they wanted to snatch the artillery. Later, when they snatched the artillery and went back, they were in the village where your parents lived. , the craftsmen rose up to resist together, and all were killed. The people in the village were killed by the Jin army. Fortunately, Sun Ji saw it outside the village, and hurried back to hide in the mountains with your parents, only to save his life."

"I see—" Wei Anxing nodded. "So, I really want to thank Sun Ji."

Yang Huan said: "He has come to Luoyang and is staying in the inn. But, don't go to him now. This time he witnessed the craftsman being killed, and he also saw the golden man carrying the artillery to the north. The matter is very important. , the higher-ups should ask him carefully."

Wei Anxing said: "Understood. ——When the superior asks, I will let me know what to do. In any case, I must thank him well."

Yang Huan said: "Okay. Go back and ask someone to bring your parents back together with the people from the post office in Luoshan County. The current postal route is from Ye County to Tangzhou, and then to Xinyang Army. In Ye County Both Tangzhou and Tangzhou have to change people, and don't send anyone there, for fear that something will go wrong on the way."

Wei Anxing thought for a while and couldn't help shaking his head: "Don't hide it, I don't have many days in Luoyang, so how can I know someone well? The government should come forward and help me find someone. I'll pay for it."

Yang Huan thought about it.Said: "Okay, let me see if anyone from the supply and marketing cooperative has gone to Luoshan to ask them to help. Don't worry, now the counties below will come to Luoyang City to do business frequently, and people will definitely be able to find them. Your parents are just frightened, there is no need Worry."

Wei Anxing nodded.

If you talk about fright, I don't know how much my parents have suffered when I fled south in the past few years.This time, the people in the village were killed so terribly that no chickens or dogs were left behind, it was too terrifying, and the two old people were terribly frightened.After fleeing back to Luoshan with Sun Ji, he fell ill and hid in bed for some days.