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Chapter 216 Guarding the Lights of Ten Thousand Houses

Cao Ying's matter was certain, so Yang Xuan left half of his mind.

"The lord forgot to find a job for himself." The old thief had a headache, because Yi Niang told him when he came here that the lord sometimes treats women with kindness. If you are ashamed to save yourself, you remind him.

If things go wrong, Yiniang will definitely roar when she goes back.

Hey!
woman!
The old man's third lady is better, but why doesn't the third lady refuse to look at the old man more?

"Don't worry." Yang Xuan said: "Luo Cai knows that if he goes to the trial with Lao Cao's position, he will definitely be blocked. Passing Lao Cao's first and then mine is another kind of trial." Break them all."

"Old thief, shall we eat pig meat today?" Wang Laoer squatted beside him, with a salivating expression on his face, "I haven't eaten for a long time."

"No pig meat." When the old thief arrived in Chang'an, he naturally didn't need to go to Chang Sanniang to cheer him on.

But what makes him even more melancholy is that after Lang Jun's promotion this time, he has become farther and farther away from Chang Sanniang.

My third lady!

The old thief sniffed, a little sad, "Lang Jun, where is Liang Jing..."

Yang Xuan shook his head, "To be a human being, you must first stand up on your own."

……

"The position of magistrate of Taiping County has been confirmed, Cao Ying."

Liang Jing paid attention to this matter, and his subordinates went to inquire about the news, "Luo Cai and Zheng Qi made a move, and Zheng Qi was completely defeated."

Liang Jing didn't care about the fight between the two old men, he only cared about Yang Xuan.

"Does he have friendship with Luo?"

The subordinate shook his head, "I haven't heard of it."

"Then what does he mean? Could it be because of what happened last time that there was a estrangement with the empress?"

Liang Jing pondered Yang Xuan's thoughts in his heart, and his subordinates persuaded him: "Why does your lord have to think so hard for a county magistrate? If he doesn't like it, then just leave it alone. Sometimes he will regret it."

"You don't understand." Liang Jing narrowed his eyes, "Why did Yang Songcheng try his best to pave the way for Xu Guogong and Zhang Chumao? There is no shortage of civil servants in the family of four surnames, but military generals are rare."

"But generals are useless! Unless..."

The subordinate slapped his cheek lightly, "The villain is rude."

Liang Jing said indifferently: "If you want to have a solid foundation, you have to be able to speak in the court. Courtship is not just about literary matters, but military matters are equally important. But those famous generals are not willing to attach themselves to their mothers, they can only cultivate them by themselves. Yang Xuan He became famous at a young age and won many battles and victories in the northern border, so instead of wooing such a talent, how about wooing those rich and powerful children who only know about gilding?"

The subordinates were sincerely convinced, "Good advice, sir."

"Go and ask."

Yang Xuan is currently in the Imperial College.

"Earlier, many people came to the house to try out the marriage. Weng and Aye were like picking goods, looking at those rich and powerful children as if they were treasures."

Zhou Ning sat behind the desk, with a volume of medical books in his hand, and said slowly: "They have taken a fancy to Yang's children for me, but I refused. After making a fuss, I came to the Imperial College."

Of course Yang Xuan would not be so stupid as to ask you why you refused.

"I have to thank God."

Zhou Ning asked curiously: "Why?"

Yang Xuan said sincerely: "The Yang family is so powerful, if God did not predestinate our marriage, how could we be where we are today."

Zhou Ning's complexion was reddish.

Because Yang Xuan shamelessly held her little hand, and said sincerely: "A-Ning."

"Ok!"

"I'm a good judge of people."

"Hmm!" Zhou Ning looked up curiously, "Then look at me."

Yang Xuan looked carefully, "I knew you were mine at the first glance."

"Shameless!" Suzaku roared beside her ears, "You should say, the long night is long, and I don't want to sleep. When she asks why, just say that I only want to sleep with you!"

Time with your sweetheart always goes by so fast.

Yang Xuan then went to Ning Yayun's place.

"Sacrificial wine."

"What's the matter?" Ning Yayun was tuning the piano.

"Jijiu, I have something to do."

"What's the matter?"

"It's just... how about I have never been to the Imperial College to study?"

"Huh!?" Ning Yayun raised her head.

"Cough cough!"

An Ziyuyi was outside the door, and said calmly: "The predecessors of metaphysics are so unruly. There are three recorded incidents of students marrying their husbands."

Ning Yayun let go of her hand, and the strings flicked back. In the voice of Xian Weng Xian Weng, he asked: "Who?"

An Ziyu said angrily: "Of course it's Zhou Ning! Is there a second one that suits him?"

"Zhou Ning?" Ning Yayun snorted.

Give me a word!
The student fell in love with the husband, which would cause a sensation in the Imperial Academy.Yang Xuan had to ask Ning Yayun first to give them a buffer.

Ning Yayun said lightly: "I'm a metaphysicist, and I never care about these things. Why are there so many restrictions? Freedom is what I pursue!"

Later, Yang Xuan said goodbye.

An Ziyu sighed: "Seeing young people so innocently liking me, I'm really moved."

She began to whimper.

"So impressed!"

Ning Yayun said calmly: "That's Zhou's daughter."

An Ziyu wiped away tears, and said viciously: "So what about the Zhou family? Is it true that Zhou's daughters can only marry children with four surnames? If they dare to come to the Imperial College to make trouble, they will be beaten to death and thrown out!"

"Don't be impulsive."

"Then break the leg!"

"Hey!" Ning Yayun felt tired.

"Sacrificial wine." Someone came from outside the door.

Ning Yayun raised her head and said with a smile, "Zhou Ning!"

An Ziyu's eyes lit up, "Zhou Ning comes in."

Zhou Ning didn't know why, and An Ziyu asked him after he came in.

"Have Yang Xuan ever held your little hand?"

"Ah!" Zhou Ning blushed like a piece of red cloth, "How do you know?"

An Ziyu said proudly: "You are also here for this, right? I'm worried about offering wine and objecting to me."

Zhou Ning nodded.

"Love and righteousness." An Ziyu praised: "It's just that Yang Xuan came first."

When you like someone, you will always think about her (him).

So he has been here?

An inexplicable emotion made Zhou Ning extremely happy in his heart.

Ning Yayun waved her hands and played the piano.

The sound of the piano is leisurely, as if two men and women are holding hands and looking at each other.

Gradually, the sound of the piano is full of joy...

……

Yang Xuan knew that he should leave.

He went to the official department first.

"Do you want to go back to Chang'an?" Luo Cai had a good impression of him.

"The next official still wants to go back to northern Xinjiang."

"Why?"

"Beiliao is getting stronger and stronger, and Datang needs someone to guard the northern border."

Luo Cai sighed, "The old man knows best in the official department. Regarding the northern border, many people just want to gild it. No one wants to guard the border, and no one wants to fight for the Tang... hey!"

"Luo Shangshu."

"Ok!"

"Actually, there are."

"The old man knows, but not many!"

"Luo Shangshu, in fact, starting from Mr. Huang to the small officials and soldiers below, some of them have no way to leave northern border, but more people are unwilling to leave northern border."

"During the Great War in Northern Xinjiang, the Xiaguan led the Taiping Army and was incorporated into the Zuoyuhou Army. In his free time, the Xiaguan talked to a general. He said that his family had found a way for him, and he could go to Southern Xinjiang or go to Zhechong Mansion elsewhere. He refused."

"The lower official asked him why he didn't go."

"He said that when he came to northern Xinjiang, he was full of complaints and wished he could fly back to Guanzhong the next day."

"The first battle was the siege of Beiliao. He watched those comrades rushing forward, even though the enemy army ahead was so powerful that they would surely die, they still refused to take a step back. He didn't understand, so he asked took the robe."

"Tongpao didn't say anything. In the second battle, Tongpao was slashed to death with knives. Before he left, he just stared at a certain place in the city. He looked back, and that was Tongpao's home..."

"After the war, he went to Tongpao's home with his pension and looked at his wife and children... He told the subordinate that from that moment on, he knew why he was fighting."

Luo Cai looked at Yang Xuan.

Waiting for this answer.

Is it for Datang, or for His Majesty, or for something...

Yang Xuan said: "He said, for his own homeland."

……

"Lang Jun, there is news from the official department."

"What news?" Liang Jing was drinking with a few friends.

"Yang Xuan went to the northern border."

Liang Jing put down his wine glass, and asked lightly, "Where? What job?"

"Chenzhou Sima."

Liang Jing smiled heartily, "I should congratulate Zitai."

He immediately entered the palace.

"Nothing." The imperial concubine said lightly: "Young people must have some temper. This time he was tired by me. If it hadn't been for the rebound in Beijiang, he would inevitably be exiled this time. In such a dangerous time, we did not Take the shot, if it were you, would you have a temper?"

Liang Jing smiled and said: "No wonder. If he comes to speak, let's not say that we can plan for him a position in the Six Departments, or a county magistrate in a wealthy place. After a few turns, come to Chang'an... then he will be able to work as a doctor and get a glimpse High position. He would rather not wait for such a bright future, and he really has a temper, hahahaha!"

Later, Liang Jing went to look for Yang Xuan.

"Where did I get the resentment? Brother Liang was joking." Yang Xuan smiled wryly.

"Really not?"

"Not really."

Yang Xuan knew that Liang Jing would be upset if he didn't want something. He wanted to keep a certain distance from the Liang brothers and sisters, but he couldn't completely get rid of the brand of a noble concubine on him.So he said: "I have some things here and I want to ask Brother Liang for help."

Liang Jing's eyes brightened.

"Just say it!"

"I heard that brother Liang is the biggest Shu brocade merchant?"

"That's right." The Liang Jing brothers and sisters were originally from the Shu region. After the imperial concubine became a great success, the Shu brocade also just entered an astonishing stage of development.Naturally, Liang Jing would not let go of this huge fortune, and immediately won most of the shares.

Yang Xuan said: "Northern Xinjiang is poor, can you give me some Shu brocade?"

After Liang Jing left, the old thief resentfully said: "This is a nobleman. When your lord was in danger, they sat back and watched. When your lord came out, they took advantage of the situation to show favors, trying to buy people's hearts."

"I said long ago that I want to stay in Northern Xinjiang, but why don't they always believe me?" Yang Xuan smiled helplessly.

"Lang Jun, will there be any estrangement with the concubine's brother and sister this time?"

Yang Xuan glanced at the old thief, "It's still the same sentence. To be a human being, you must first stand up on your own. If you want to rely on others to help you all the way, it's mud. If I ask Liang Jing for help in everything, what do you think he will think? I?"

The old thief has good experience, "He will regard Mr. Lang as his subordinate."

"This time is a lesson." Yang Xuan said: "People with four surnames in the family used me to attack the noble concubine because I saved the noble concubine."

"Lang Jun, alienating their brothers and sisters won't help!" The old thief smiled wryly.

"It doesn't help, but if I want to make great strides in my official career, I must let the world know my thoughts. If I just rely on my brothers and sisters to be promoted, the higher I go, the more crises I will have!"

Yang Xuan said with a smile: "This time I have been troubled by Chiyu, and their brothers and sisters owe me. If I don't speak up, I will keep this favor. The more upstarts, the more taboo not to reward meritorious service, and not to repay favors. Keep it talk about it later."

"Don't think that Liang Jing and I are brothers, but you have to know that Liang Jing used to hang out with those wicked young rangers back then, and he made jokes like this. He is looking at my value!"

"If I don't have much use value for their brothers and sisters, then look at Liang Jing's attitude towards me."

The old thief scratched his head, "Lang Jun's words seem to be spoken by someone who has experienced many vicissitudes."

Yang Xuan smiled.

When he was in Xiaohe Village, he saw a lot, but he couldn't comprehend it at that time.Now those experiences have gradually turned into wealth, feeding back his experience.

"It is inevitable that there will be ups and downs in a person's life. When there are ups and downs, it is easiest to see the warmth and coldness of the world. People's hearts go back and forth."

Before leaving, Zhao Sanfu came once, and the two had a drink.

When he was slightly drunk, Zhao Sanfu mentioned something.

"The Supreme Emperor made a fuss in the palace once, and I don't know why."

That old dog Li Yuan...Yang Xuan pretended to be casual and asked, "Is the Supreme Emperor still alive?"

"Of course I'm alive!" Zhao Sanfu couldn't help but roll his eyes, "But it's no wonder you're so puzzled. The Supreme Emperor said that he was in poor health and was recuperating in the palace, not even coming out on New Year's Day."

Yang Xuan said sincerely: "I hope the Supreme Emperor can live a long life."

"Zitai, when have you been so loyal?" Zhao Sanfu felt that Yang Xuan was a little strange.

"I've always been like this." Yang Xuan looked upright.

"Tch! I believe in your evil!"

The two of them were half drunk, Zhao Sanfu sang frontier songs, and Yang Xuan knocked on the bowl.

"When you become a general, if you think about it, I can also be in charge of the stage. Zitai, do you still remember our oath?"

Yang Xuan nodded.

Zhao Sanfu drank a glass of wine, "I will protect the lights of these ten thousand houses."

"You and I encourage each other!"

The two hooked their shoulders and smiled.

It's so good to be young... The old thief was beside him recalling his youthful years.

Wang Lao Er was eating meat without knowing his sorrow, and he was happy to eat it.

……

From the anticipation of sowing to the hard work of tilling, everything turns into the hope of a good harvest in autumn.

There are harvest scenes everywhere in Chenzhou.

In Taiping, Cao Ying took the officials around to inspect the harvest.

"Those lonely old people need to be taken care of, and all the newcomers and criminals should be driven out to help them harvest." Cao Ying adopted Yang Xuan's method.

The farmers are basically the whole family, the adults are harvesting, and the children are playing around or helping.The family dog ​​also shared the joy of the owners, running back and forth in the fields.

A farmer looked up in the direction of Chang'an and said, "When will the Ming Dynasty come back?"

Not only Taiping people are thinking about Yang Xuan, Liu Qing and others are also thinking about him.

During the harvest season, Liu Qing also took the officials to various places.

"My lord, this year's harvest is good!" Lu Qiang said happily.

"That's right." Liu Qing clapped his hands, "Have you decided on Taiping yet?"

Lu Qiang said: "The matter of Chun Yujian abandoning the city and fleeing has to be debated, but it's almost done."

Shuqi brought news.

"Cao Ying is the magistrate of Taiping County!"

"Okay, Taiping is back." Liu Qing knew that what Taiping needed most was policy continuity, and Cao Ying's successor was naturally Xiao Gui and Cao Sui.

"Where's Yang Xuan?"

This question is circling in the minds of many people.

"It must have gone to a good place." Han Li said privately to his confidant.

"I'm afraid I'm leaving." Lu Qiang also sighed a little.

A deserted feeling made Liu Qing very uncomfortable.

"Just go and go."

"There is no official position suitable for him in Chenzhou, will he go to Tao County?" Lu Qiang guessed.

Liu Qing was irritated thinking about it, and clapped the case, "It doesn't matter."

A small official came outside the door.

"Master, Chang'an has arranged for a Sima."

Liu Qing exploded in an instant, and the roar resounded throughout the state.

"Chenzhou already has Biejia, why do I need Sima? My Chenzhou is not a place for the elderly, so where will I come from?"

In the official system of the state, Bie Jia and Sima belonged to Shang Zuo, and they seemed to have high status, but neither of them had specific duties.In other words, Bie Jia and Sima sat in the daily duty room with a cup of tea and a book for a whole day.

Lu Qiang has something to do, and it was given by Liu Qing.In other words, if the governor doesn't give you face, you can only do nothing all day long.

A man walked in and said with a smile: "Master, I also want to go back to Taiping, but there is no place for me in Taiping!"

"Yang Xuan?"

(End of this chapter)