Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1 I'm Still a Child!
"My head hurts." Fang Zhongyong woke up slowly on the bed, the thatch tied his back, and there were many mixed memories in his mind, which made him feel as if he had passed away.

Those vague memories told him that this was the capital of Kuizhou in the Tang Dynasty, right on the edge of the Yangtze River!

In my previous life, after having sex with my friends, I drank too much and walked by the river when I was returning home and accidentally fell into the water.

I thought I would drown in the lake, but I didn't expect to wake up and come to this strange place, still lying on the bed.

His body is clearly that of a teenager, maybe seven or eight, maybe six or seven, who knows.

The whole room was dark and cramped, with no windows.The roof appeared to be merely a layer of oil tiles.It was noon at this time, and the sun shone through the gaps in the oil tiles, leaving mottled marks on his face.

Fang Chongyong didn't want to think about whether it would leak if it rained...

All in all, it feels good to be alive.

"Lang Jun, you finally woke up!"

A thin boy next to the bed yelled excitedly, and the voice of the male duck in the voice-changing period was obviously not a girl.

"What year is it?"

Fang Chongyong took the pottery bowl handed over by the other party, and took a sip of water.He was really thirsty, and he felt that his whole body was calling for the nourishment of sweet water.

"puff!"

Before the boy could answer, a gust of earthy smell rushed straight to his forehead, causing him to spray the water from his mouth directly onto the face of the boy next to him!
"Why does this water taste so... weird?"

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but blame the other party and asked.

"Is it weird?"

The boy actually took the pottery bowl and took a sip.The knife-like eyebrows raised, looked at Fang Zhongyong with inexplicable eyes and said: "It's not strange, it still smells the same!"

Fang Chongyong felt that the other person's brain seemed to be different from ordinary people's, so that he could not communicate effectively. He waved his hand gently, got out of bed and stood up.

After walking around the almost bare house, Fang Chongyong asked the boy doubtfully, "Where is my father?"

"Oh! I remembered that Alang left two letters for Lang Jun, asking him to take an official ship and leave for Chang'an as soon as possible."

The boy took out two letters from his bosom, and specially emphasized: "Your gentleman can read the one with no words on the envelope, and the other letter with words is to be handed over to Zhongshu. A Lang left It was specially ordered before."

Feeling as if he had heard some great information, Fang Chongyong asked doubtfully, "Which Zhongshu?"

"Zhang Jiuling and Zhang Xianggong."

The boy calmly said the information that made Fang Chongyong explode.

Fang Chongyong: "..."

Zhang Jiuling has it, so there will be no cheating in the first year of Kaiyuan.

He secretly slandered in his heart, in heaven, can he participate in such a vortex with his small body?
Fang Chongyong was speechless, he was just a child now!
"Do you know what official position Zhongshu is?"

Fang Chongyong had to ask carefully about the joints here. He didn't even have time to read the letter.

"Overall Zhongshu Province, the head of a province, has a high position and weight."

The boy beside the bed said disapprovingly, very casually.

Fang Chongyong was very puzzled, considering the other party's age and being a domestic slave, how could he know so much information.

Especially with that careless tone, how could he be so frivolous?

Fang Zhongyong looked at the other person intently. This boy was full of mysteries, making him speculate in various ways.

Fang Chongyong opened the letter left by his father, and saw the words written on the scrawled paper:

"My three greatest hatreds in life:
As soon as I hate the corpses of the princes in the court, I have no way to display my talents.

The second hate is that his good wife died early and was left alone for half his life.

Those who hate being unworthy are as stupid as pigs and dogs, and cannot be carved.

Bitter!Bitter!Bitter!

Hate it!Hate it!Hate it!

It's better to go back, don't read it if you are not worthy. "

The letter disappeared at this point, a vein on Fang Zhongyong's forehead popped up, and he slapped the letter paper on the desk hard!His palms hurt so much that he wanted to cry!
There are so many flaws that I don’t know where to start.

What kind of scumbag is this!Abandoned his son directly?
How about respecting the old and loving the young?Didn't you say "How can you not be a husband if you have a pity for a child"?

It’s okay to lose your son in Chang’an!Dumped in a ghost place like Kuizhou, thousands of miles away from Chang'an, how could a half-year-old child get to Chang'an?
Fang Chongyong was so angry that he opened the "unopenable" letter!
"Lang Jun, no!"

The boy beside him exclaimed, it was too late to stop Fang Chongyong.

"Hmph, I have my own opinion, you... By the way, what's your name?"

Only then did Fang Chongyong remember that he didn't seem to have asked the other party's name yet.

"The slave calls Fang Lai Mie, and the magpies come and go, the magpies come."

Fang Laique replied in a low voice with some grievances, that his young master didn't even remember him, the only son of his family.

Fang Chongyong had no time to pay attention to Fang Laique's mood at this time, because he was already shocked by the contents of this "secret letter"!
This is a heart-wrenching... informant letter.

In the letter, Fang Chongyong's father, Fang Youde, reported a major event to his "real" boss, Zhang Jiuling.

According to Fang Youde's verification, Wang Yu, Jiannan Jiedu envoy, accepted the bribe of the Nanzhao ruler, which made the Tang army stand still in the southern border town of Shu and watched Nanzhao annex the other five imperial edicts, which seriously damaged the interests of the Tang court.

Jiannan Jiedu's deputy envoy and regiment training envoy Zhang Qiu Jianqiong took advantage of this opportunity to instigate the soldiers of the border town to mutiny, and asked the left minister Li Linfu to provide him with some convenience, such as military support.

In order to support Zhangchou Jianqiong and not be hindered by the princes in the court, Li Linfu instructed his party member, Zheng Shuqing, the governor of Kuizhou, to misappropriate a huge amount of money from the Kuizhou Yangtze River customs, ordered people to enter Sichuan by sea, and secretly handed it over to Zhang Qiu and the border troops under Qiong's command.

Wang Yu is a literati who doesn't understand military affairs, so he doesn't even know about it.

After receiving the reward, the Tang army showed its power and clashed with the Nanzhao army in the border town, defeating the main force of the Nanzhao army!
Then the Tang army burned, killed, and looted the local area, committing all kinds of evil and committing many crimes.

Fang Youde believes that taking this opportunity, Li Linfu may plan to investigate Wang Yu in the court and let Zhangchou Jianqiong be promoted to Jiannan Jiedushi!And he placed many of his own people in the Jiannan border army.

This is an excellent opportunity. With some operation, Wang Yu, Zhang Qiu Jianqiong, Zheng Shuqing, Li Linfu and others can all be brought down in one fell swoop!Please Zhang Jiuling act quickly, lest things change later.

It is obvious that Zhang Jiuling is Li Linfu's political opponent, and using physical methods to kill political opponents is fundamental.

The light in the room was a bit dim, Fang Zhongyong put the letter papers on the oil lamp one by one with no expression on his face and burned them, ignoring the fact that Fang Laique beside him opened his mouth wide and wanted to yell but was unable to make a sound.

"Lang Jun, if the letter is burned, we will not be able to return to Chang'an!"

Fang Laique's voice trembled, not knowing how to persuade Fang Chongyong.

"Burn this letter to survive. Trust me, don't tell anyone about this."

Fang Chongyong looked at the childish Fang Laique solemnly.

Two and a half-year-old "children" encountered such a big thing.One was pretending to be calm, while the other was frightened.

Li Linfu, Wang Yu, Zhangchou Jianqiong, Zheng Shuqing...each of them is a big shot.Even Zheng Shuqing, the governor of Kuizhou with the lowest "rank" among them, crushing Fang Chongyong to death would be like crushing an ant to death.

Fang Chongyong's scumbag father, Fang Youde, how could he have the courage to "single out" so many big shots?

Could it be that Fang Youde thinks that a half-grown child will not be searched?So you can cross the sea and travel thousands of miles to Chang'an to deliver the "report letter"?
What kind of brain, what IQ, and what EQ is this person!

Fang Chongyong scolded that scumbag father from head to toe in his heart. With such an idiot on the table, life in this life may be really difficult.

"Zheng Shuqing, what kind of person is Zheng Shuqing?"

Fang Chongyong paced back and forth in the room, talking to himself as if no one else was around.

What about Zhang Jiuling, what about Li Linfu, what about Zhangchou Jianqiong, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and they can't do anything to them.Only Zheng Shuqing, the governor of Kuizhou, is in the city of Kuizhou right now, and it only takes a matter of minutes to deal with a boy like him!

The so-called county magistrate is not as good as the present, and it can't be more appropriate at this moment.

Fang Chongyong was very puzzled, his father Fang Youde didn't know what official position he was in, how could Zheng Shuqing, the governor of Kuizhou, not hear anything about this investigation.

How could the other party not take any precautions?
"Zheng Shuqing took refuge with Li Linfu as a minion. In his early years, he was the governor of Kuizhou. In the last years of Tianbao, he was the censor. He was in charge of the branches and sold his officials to win titles. He does not know loyalty and is only interested in profit. He is not as good as a pig or a dog."

Fang Laique's calm and emotionless duck voice exploded in Fang Chongyong's ears!

The latter seemed to see a five-meter-long boa constrictor wriggling in front of him, so he backed up a few steps in fright, and only sat down on the edge of the bed, looking at Fang Laique in shock!
People from the Kaiyuan period actually knew what happened during the Tianbao period!Is there anything more absurd than this in the world?

"You you you! Where are you sacred?"

Fang Chongyong pointed at Fang Laique in horror and asked.

"Mr. Lang, this slave is here! I was born in Fang's family, and my father followed A Lang (Fang Youde) and changed his surname to Fang. I have been with Mr. Lang since I was a child, and my surname was Fang when I was born."

Fang Laique touched his head and said innocently.He always felt that his "young master" seemed to be a different person since he fell into the water and woke up.

"What did you just say?"

Fang Chongyong calmed down a little, grabbed Fang Laique's arm, and asked in a low voice.

"Have you just spoken?"

Fang Laique looked at Fang Chongyong inexplicably, as if he didn't know what happened just now.

His sluggish look doesn't look like he's pretending. If it's really fake, it can only be said that he is the reincarnation of the movie king and is impeccable.

"Who is Zheng Shuqing?"

Fang Chongyong continued to ask, feeling a little relieved.

"Alang told Nu before that he is the governor of Kuizhou, the biggest official in the area. I don't know about the others."

Fang Laique still didn't understand what Fang Chongyong wanted to ask.

He was very surprised. Fang Chongyong didn't know who Zheng Shuqing was.They now live in official residences, houses that only the families of local officials in Kuizhou are eligible to live in.Fang Youde not only had dealings with Zheng Shuqing, but also had a very bad relationship with them.

"anything else?"

Fang Zhongyong asked, staring at Fang Laique, his eyes almost bulging.

"It's gone."

Fang Laique spread his hands, not knowing what to say.

"That's it."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand. The son of this family grew up playing around, and he didn't look like a liar. But what was going on?
The only thing that is certain is that it was definitely not an auditory hallucination just now!
Gurgling... At the critical moment, Fang Chongyong's stomach growled.

"Any food? I'm hungry."

Fang Chongyong sat down on the high stool, and slid limply onto the table.The child's body is very weak, and he doesn't know what he eats on weekdays.

"Yes, yes, my slave cooked meals."

Fang Lai magpie left the house in a hurry, and came back quickly. He brought a bowl of fish soup with three small, slender white fish, a bowl of something that looked like pickles, and a bowl full of crushed leaves and unknown ingredients. The "rice" mixed with famous miscellaneous grains seems to be the staple food.

Fang Laique almost wrote "Come and praise me" on Fang Laique's face. With anticipation, Fang Chongyong picked up a chopstick of fish and put it in his mouth, his expression changed slightly.

The fish was light and fishy, ​​and the smell hit his forehead, making him stunned for a moment.

It's so pitiful that in his two lifetimes, he has never eaten such unpalatable fish!

Such fishy fish can only be fed to cats!The cats won’t eat it!

"This……"

Seeing Fang Laique's expectant expression, Fang Chongyong swallowed the scolding words, picked up a ball of "rice" with chopsticks, and put it in his mouth.

The green and earthy smell fills the mouth and lingers for a long time.The rough texture is hard to describe, like chewing sand, and makes you breathless.

Swallowing it with difficulty, it was as if a saw was being repeatedly pulled at the throat. Wherever the food went, there was unbearable pain... The taste of this mysterious staple food can only be described as awe-inspiring.

"The food is well done, don't cook it next time, let me do it."

Fang Chongyong sighed helplessly.

He no longer counted on the food cooked by this boy.

"Alang said that the master is the master, and the slave is the slave. There is no reason for a master to serve a slave. How can a gentleman cook by himself?"

Fang Laique said righteously, with determination on his young face, which made Fang Chongyong want to punch him.

Eat it all, and try the taste of that kimchi.

Fang Chongyong no longer had any expectations, and put an unnamed shredded vegetable leaf into his mouth.

Sour and refreshing, with a little sweetness and a little salty taste, it instantly dispelled the smell of earth in his mouth!

"This dish is good! It's really good!"

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but praise.

"Oh."

Fang Laique reluctantly responded, the smile on his face collapsed, and he kept silent.

"What are you doing?"

Fang Chongyong asked doubtfully.Being praised and still grimacing, do you like being abused?

"This spinach is made in the Fengxian Building in Kuizhou City. I will ask them for it."

Fang Laique was deeply shocked and said weakly.

You can actually get it on credit!

Fang Chongyong was shocked.

No one's money came from the waves. Fang Laique, a slave, went to the wine shop in the city to beg for spinach. If other people's brains were not caught by the door, who would give him credit!

"You are a child with a yellow mouth, who will listen to you."

Fang Chongyong took another bite of water spinach and asked casually. He didn't even bother to move his chopsticks with the other two things.

"I don't know, but after Alang left, I went to various wine shops in Kuizhou City. As long as I reported Alang's identity as the supervisory censor, I seemed to be able to take whatever I wanted without spending money."

Fang Laique said with emotion as if nothing had happened.

My father has such a low EQ, is he actually a supervisory censor who is afraid of ghosts?

Fang Chongyong didn't understand how his "scumbag" got up there.

Do you want to be the dog of the rich and powerful directly, or do you want to be the dog of the rich and powerful after passing the imperial examination?

Fang Chongyong fell into deep thought.

But judging from the current situation between him and Fang Laique, it is obvious that his father Fang Youde's situation is not good either.

After eating a few mouthfuls of spinach, Fang Chongyong lay on the bed, feeling the cold and hard dry thatch behind him, thinking about how to go on in his mind so as not to be swallowed up by this era.

As for Chang'an, don't think too much about it. Anyway, after more than ten years, it will be the food of Anlu Mountain, so it is not as safe as Kuizhou.

When it was getting dark, I suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums outside the house!
boom!
The flimsy door was kicked open, and the courtyard of the official building was already full of people, and there were bright torches everywhere.A few small officials in black clothes rushed into the room with fire sticks in their hands.

Behind them was a middle-aged official in a crimson official robe, wearing a toe, black leather Liuhe boots, and a fish bag on his waist, squinting his eyes maliciously and looking around.

Only don't look at Fang Chongyong and the others.

"Search, we must find out the evidence of crime!"

The scarlet-robed official roared angrily, treating Fang Chongyong and Fang Laique as transparent people.The petty officials searched through boxes and cabinets in the house, and finally found the "Three Great Hatreds" written by Fang Youde on the desk case.Other than that, not even a root hair can be found.

That life-threatening report letter has long been reduced to ashes, and the gods can no longer recognize it.

After searching for less than half an hour, everyone who found nothing looked at the scarlet-robed official, waiting for the next order.

"Fang Youde, as the supervisory censor, actually collaborated with the bandits and stole the Kuizhou River tax! Now he is absconding in fear of crime!
Come on, bring the prisoner's family back to the prison and interrogate slowly! "

The scarlet robe official was unwilling to look at Fang Chongyong from the beginning to the end, and was "talking to himself" the whole time, as if he was performing for someone.

Fang Chongyong just watched the other party self-centeredly pointing at the deer as a horse, without saying a word.

It's useless to talk too much, it's better to shut up obediently before the governor sees him.

　do it kaka
　　
　
(End of this chapter)