Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1041 Wind Direction
The news of the arrival of the Huai Army prisoners spread like wildfire.

There are many idlers in Luoyang, high-ranking officials, defeated generals, and wealthy families gather here.They are rich and don't have to work all day, so when there is something exciting to watch, they don't mind watching it.

The total number of prisoners in the Huai Army was nearly [-], and the first batch of [-] prisoners was returned, divided into three groups.

The first wave dug a trench outside the upper east gate.The ditch is a drainage ditch, and the pool is for sedimentation of domestic wastewater. After sedimentation in multiple pools, it flows into Luoshui through the gate.

King Xia attached great importance to these "invisible" but "very important" projects, so he allocated [-] troops here, together with more than [-] people from Chaocheng in Tongzhou and Zheng County in Huazhou, worked hard to excavate, and were very busy. Sweating profusely.

The second group of people were assigned to Xiaoshangyang Palace.They are mainly responsible for transportation, that is, to transport building materials to the west bank through the bridge across the water or by boat to build the palace.

Small Shangyang Palace is also called Xishangyang Palace, and its area is actually not that big.A while ago, Feng Wei asked to change the Xishangyang Palace to Yongshou and Jiaofang Second Hall, which was very in line with Shao Shude's wishes, so he changed it - of course, he went through a process with the saint, and the saint had no chance to object.

The last group of about a thousand people was sent to Linzhiyuan to dig ditches and level the road.

The Linzhiyuan Group consists of the three main buildings of Linzhi Hall, Ganlu Hall, and Xianju Hall, as well as auxiliary buildings such as Shuangyao Pavilion, Shenhe Pavilion, and Dongxuan Hall. This will be progressing very quickly, and it will definitely be capped this year. Interior renovations and restoration of the landscape will begin next year.

The Huai people who worked in Shangyang Palace couldn't touch it, but the captives who were digging ditches outside the city could be seen at a glance.

The idlers in Luoyang pointed and pointed happily.

Obviously, they are the vested interests of the Kansai military and political group established by Shao Shude, and they have subconsciously replaced themselves as the people of the new dynasty.

Places like Huainan, Hebei, Hedong, Bashu, and Jiangnan are enemy countries in their eyes.The army of the new dynasty went out to fight, defeated the enemy army, expanded the territory, captured nothing, and they were honored.And as the seized spoils are shipped back one after another, they will probably be happier when Luoyang's market is prosperous.

The soldiers of the Henan Fuzhou Army who were in charge of supervising the work did not drive them away when they saw them, and let them watch.When meeting acquaintances, they would chat and joke a few times, and praise Xia Wang and his old man to each other, thinking about the good days in the future.

There are also various technocrats on the construction site.They also talk in their spare time, but they are clearly divided into several small circles.

Those who came to Luoyang earlier were more happy, and felt that the new dynasty had a bright future and everything was developing in a good way.

The one who came from Chang'an recently had a complicated expression and didn't want to say anything more.Tang Guozuo lasted for more than 200 years. Warriors may not take the emperor seriously, but scholars and officials who have read books are more or less loyal.There is no doubt that Shao Shude is not a loyal minister.Let him wipe out the princes from all walks of life, then the people who restrained him will disappear, will it be a good thing?But the current situation is like this, what can the husband say?They also don't want to be dismissed because of resentment and complaints, so they can only ignore it.

There is also a group of very pure technocrats.Their attitudes were basically neutral, and they even faintly leaned towards Shao Shude.In their view, King Xia attached great importance to various affairs of the Ministry of Industry, put great effort into Luoyang's people's livelihood, advanced many constructive things, and pushed forward with his personal will.As far as their position is concerned, it seems that it is not a bad thing, because the status of the Ministry of Industry has been greatly improved.

Everyone has their own standpoints, from officials and ministers to ordinary people. It can only be said that society is complex, and it is impossible to imagine one-sided support or one-sided opposition.

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The pig kidneys were brought in again, and the business in the store became more and more prosperous. Not only the old men patronized, but also a large number of young scholars gathered here. With the expansion of the city, the supply is somewhat insufficient.

But today the focus is still on older people.

This year's scientific examination was scheduled for the first day of June due to various factors, and the location was changed from Chang'an to Luoyang.Things started in a hurry and there were many changes. In addition, King Xia was very concerned about cracking down on corruption in the examination room, so the fate of many people changed drastically.

The most talked about this year is the "Five Elders List", that is, Cao Song, Wang Xiyu, Liu Xiang, Ke Chong, and Zheng Xiyan are ranked in the same list, and they were admitted to Jinshi. Because five of them are over [-] years old, so It is called the Five Old List.

Cao Song, the oldest of the five elders, is in his seventies, which is jaw-dropping. I don't know what is the use of this kind of selection. How many years can Cao Song serve the emperor?
Cao Song is sitting in the store now, and he is still in a good mood.

He is a native of Shuzhou, and he has been wandering and wandering all his life.However, his ability is limited, and he seems to have no other skills except poetry and writing.Therefore, everywhere in the curtain, there are only low-level civil servants, barely making ends meet.

While running around for a living, he is also constantly taking exams.This year, he took the scientific examination in Luoyang for the first time. He didn't have much hope, but he passed the examination because of the change of place.

After Cao Song passed the exam, he was awarded the post of secretary and provincial school secretary, and he was an official under the secretary supervisor Lu Siye.After today, he will leave for Chang'an to transcribe the books in the three major internal treasuries.

Life is tiring, but 70-year-old Cao Song is full of hope for the future.He had packed his bags and was ready to head west and start his official career.

"Cao Mengzheng is very elegant." Wang Xiyu, one of the five elders, strode in and said with a smile.

Wang Xiyu is the official name of the secretary, and he is under the ninth rank, and he is also going to Chang'an.

Of the Jinshi who passed the examination this year, very few went to the Imperial Academy, and most of them went to the Secretary's Ministry, which is really strange.

It is said that those who failed the exam were also accepted by the secretary.According to the system, the Secretary Province should have eight scribes, six pavilion chiefs, eight palm guards, six pen makers, ten paper makers, ten decorators, and 80 regular script writers. In the past, there were many vacancies. This time Completed together.

Wang Xiyu is a smart person. He vaguely felt that there was a reason why it was so easy to pass the Jinshi examination this time.Does the imperial court need a large number of copyists?

There are too many books in the three major internal libraries in Xijing, including classics, river maps, book models, geography, law books, military books, miscellaneous biographies, etc. How long will it take to copy them?

Still, it's a good place to start.After standing up and working hard, maybe you can go up a little bit—how can outsiders underestimate the ambition of the five elders.

"Wang Liu, are you still going back to Xuanzhou?" Cao Song greeted Wang Xiyu to sit down when he saw him, and ordered the shopkeeper to serve another pot of wine and two dishes of side dishes.

"I won't go back. Huainan was defeated, and I passed the Jinshi exam again. Why go back?" Wang Xiyu shook his head.

In May, Cao Song and Wang Xiyu drank wine.During the banquet, Wang Liulang was discouraged, and said that after the exam this time, he would go back to Xuanzhou to serve as Tian Yu's staff, and invited Cao Song to go with him.

Cao Song's native place is Shuzhou, and Wang Xiyu's native place is Chizhou, both of which belong to Yang Xingmi.I am old and have achieved nothing, so it is indeed time to return to my hometown to spend my old age in peace.

Tian Xi has a great reputation, and Xuanzhou is close at hand, so serving him as a staff member can also seek some benefits for the descendants of the family.

But they passed the exam, and things are another matter.

"Jianghuai is also going to be uneasy, and it's really meaningless to go back." Cao Song echoed.

Wang Xiyu nodded silently.

King Wu was defeated in Huaibei, and everyone in Luoyang knew about it.It is rumored that Xia Bing has crossed the Huai River and attacked Guangling.There are also rumors that Zhu Yanshou surrendered to King Xia and dedicated the five counties of Luzhou.What's even more shocking is that the governor of Xuanzhou, Tian Xuan, and the governor of Suzhou, Yang Shihou, colluded with Qian Liu to defeat the King of Wu.

You have to trust the imagination of the masses, it knows no bounds.

Cao Song and Wang Xiyu have been away from home for many years, and it is difficult to tell the truth from the fake.What's more, so many Jianghuai soldiers were captured to Luoyang Xiucheng, and Xuzhou heard that they were lost.

"I've already sent someone back to Shuzhou to pick up my family, and Liu Lang seems to be considering it." Cao Song poured Wang Xiyu a glass of wine and said, "Huainan is not peaceful."

Wang Xiyu glanced around quietly, leaned in front of Cao Song, and asked in a low voice: "If the sky changes, how will we deal with ourselves?"

Cao Song was silent for a while.It was his good friend in person, and he was considered a half township party member. He didn't want to hide it, so he said: "You have been living for many years, and finally got an official. Are you really willing to give up?"

Cao Song took the exam until he was 70 years old, which shows his ambition.

It is true that he is very concerned about the sufferings of the people, and he once wrote famous sentences such as "by the words of the king, you will be a marquis, and you will be successful." But when you really become an official, how can you easily give up ?

What's more, the court officials in the Tang Dynasty had limited power, which was not very interesting, and it was not very helpful to future generations.But most of the officials in the new dynasty have real power, which is even more attractive.

In fact, there are quite a few people who think like him.

King Xia's reputation among scholars is a bit polarized to be honest.Some people say he is good because he has expanded the number of Jinshi admitted.Some people called him a reckless ambition, a national traitor, and would rather serve as an assistant to various warlords who still obeyed the Tang Dynasty than come to take the Jinshi examination.

Generally speaking, in recent years, more and more people say that King Xia is good.Especially after Zhu Quanzhong, Zhu Wei, Zhu Jin, Wang Shifan and others were destroyed one after another, there are more people like this.

This time, Yang Xingmi was defeated again in Sizhou, which I believe will prompt more people to change their minds.

"Forget it, I will ask someone to go back to Chizhou, let my family pack up and move to Luoyang." Wang Xiyu also made up his mind, and at the end, he comforted himself: "Maybe one day there will be war in Chizhou, and people will die. If you are afraid of catastrophe, it is better to make a decision early."

Cao Song smiled gratifiedly upon hearing this.

The family all came to Luoyang, leaving Huainan, a place of right and wrong, and living in peace and stability.You can also supervise the studies of your grandchildren nearby. If you are lucky and get to know more noble people, you can pave the way for your children and grandchildren in the future.

I don't have much time, and it's not all for my children and grandchildren.As long as the new dynasty does not fall, his vote is right.

(End of this chapter)